Finance Systems Apprentice

An excellent opportunity has arisen with Grant Westfield, a UK leading luxury bathroom panel manufacturer, for an apprentice to join their Finance team!

Over 100 years of experience in the business, this manufacturer produces over 8,000 panels a week for distribution throughout the UK and Northern Europe via Merchants, Bathroom Showrooms and leading online e-tailers. They are looking for an ambitious, eager to learn individual to join the team in the heart of Edinburgh to support the credit control function.

Overview:

The successful candidate will perform all digital duties for the Credit Control team.  Maintain accurate and timely records supporting the operational teams with timely responses for requests and entering all data required accurately.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining customer records in ERP System, Epicor, which you will become a system expert on
• Processing account applications, including credit checks ready for approval
• Creating new accounts as per guidance of the Credit Control Team
• Providing customers with a copy of documents upon request including monthly statements
• Maintaining the Credit Control inbox and categorising emails with Microsoft Outlook
• Preparing reports for customers, Credit Limit Review, using Microsoft Excel
• Using Sharepoint for storing files and reports
• Acting as first response to inbound calls, triaging these and if necessary passing on to the appropriate Credit Control team member

You will need the following skills:

• Attention to detail
• Proactive and eager to learn new skills
• Good with multi-tasking
• Able to prioritise workload, works well under pressure
• Good time management
• Team worker

Salary:

£19,000 per annum

Working hours:

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Benefits

• Rewarding and competitive remuneration package
• On-site parking
• Staff discount
• Health cash plan
• 30 days annual leave with the opportunity to purchase additional days

Future prospects:

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Important information:

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. 

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!