- GMFJ Reference
249084
- Wages
£18,000 p/a
- Hours
37.50 per week
- Date Posted
19/04/2024
- Start Date
31/05/2024
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Barnwood
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Accountancy
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Apprenticeship Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (ST0608)
- Employer
Claranet UK
Description
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Credit Control Team and appropriate stakeholders to ensure minimal impact on cash collection.
- Responsible for addressing any customer queries, whilst actively seeking solutions to ensure customer expectations are met by providing clear and concise billing information.
- Ensure that invoicing is accurate and issued in a timely manner.
- Ensure that all manual/ non-recurring invoices and credit notes are appropriately authorised, accurate and raised in a timely manner and making sure the credit note log is kept up to date.
- Ensure Project Invoice Proposals are checked and issued.
- Manual Invoicing of Azure, AWS, and Google usage billing.
- Issue Hosted Voice and Voice Call Usage Billing.
- Ad hoc Manual invoicing (Not Messina), i.e., SFI charges and eFax.
- Manage and action tasks on the Billing Dashboard.
- Issue Domains billing and responsible for maintaining the renewals spreadsheet.
- Manage the AR Approvals inbox.
- Maximised cash collection.
- Appropriate ledger ageing and debtor days.
- Providing an excellent customer experience throughout the commercial relationship with the customer ensuring a high-level customer engagement and a consistent approach.
- The resolution of customer queries.
- Ensure that all manual/ non-recurring invoices and credit notes are appropriately authorised, accurate and raised in a timely manner.
- All statements, reminder letters and termination of services letters to be issued in accordance with Claranet UK’s Credit Control procedures.
- Support Auditors requests.
- Providing billing calculations, including final invoicing and issue where appropriate.
- Ensure all bespoke billing reports are issued in a timely manner.
- Assist Accounts Receivable with cash analysis when required.
- Building effective relationships with customers and attend customer calls discussing complex billing requirements or invoice queries.
- Liaise with both internal and external customers promptly.
- Undertake additional ad hoc duties as directed by the Credit Manager.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 249084)
Company website : www.claranet.com/uk/
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good Excel skills and desire to learn.
- Excellent communication and prioritisation skills, with proven ability to manage and prioritise multiple tracks of activity, without direct supervision in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
GCSE Maths and English grades 9/A* - 4/C.
Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 - AAT
This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action.
If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. There are no entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English skills, and a willingness to learn.
You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancy related business skills and personal skills. You must successfully complete the following:
Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
Principles of Costing (PCTN)
Business Environment (BESY)
You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and interview with supporting portfolio.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
- Demonstrable commercial acumen, with good understanding of the key elements of Claranet UK’s services.
- Highly motivated, pragmatic, and energetic team player with a positive, determined, driven and can-do attitude.
- Ability to work cross-functionally.
- Development within the team.
- Training.
Please note salary is between £18000 - £20000 based on experience.
Benefits and Holiday:
- Mininum 25 days holidays, rising to 27 days.
- Buy or sell up to three days holiday each year.
- Have you birthday off.
- Private medical cover.
- Group Company Pension Plan.
- Income Protection Scheme for long-term illness.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Gym membership to 2,500 clubs.
- Retail discounts across thousands of stores, restaurants and cinemas.
There is free on site parking and Claranet is accessible via public transport.