Apprentice Finance & Office Administrator - Lancashire Farm Dairies

Summary

We are seeking a candidate with initiative and a willingness to learn. As Finance Administrator, you will have good administrative and data entry skills and you will be a confident communicator over the phone and on emails. Good time management skills and a positive, proactive approach are essential.

Annual wage

£12,480 to £22,308 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 Per Hour

Training course: Business administrator

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, 30 min for lunch
37.5 hours a week

Possible start date: 16 Mar 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Maintaining accounts records,
Making copies and filing documents,
Purchase ledger,
Reconciling bank statements,
Processing supplier invoices,
Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries,
Chasing outstanding payments and updating records,
Raising BACs payments and DD runs.
Deal with finance enquiries via e-mail and telephone
Undertake credit control activities
Bank Reconciliation
Investigation of unmatched transactions and ensuring that these have been invoiced
Liaising with colleagues in other departments in relation to queried transactions
Reconciliation of specific supplier accounts to statement
General finance support as required

Where you’ll work

Kingsway West Business Park Moss Bridge Road

Rochdale

OL16 5LX

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Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Business administrator

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Rochdale Training Tutors will come to the workplace and teach the successful candidate on a 1to1 basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
excellent telephone manner
ability to embrace change
Reliable
Punctual
Ambition

About this company

Ever since 1984, our family has specialised in offering high quality natural yogurt made with locally sourced milk to people across the UK, at incredibly competitive prices. Here at Lancashire Farm, we are proud to be your daily yogurt.

After this apprenticeship

Progression offered to the right candidate. All Apprentices will be formally end tested. The result of this will determine the success of the Apprenticeship