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Location

Eastleigh, Hampshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

About The Role

Are you keen to become a proactive team member within an organisation who puts their customers first? Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have strong communication skills? If so, keep reading to find out more about the Apprentice Finance Officer role with Abri Group.
PETA Ltd are working alongside Abri Group to recruit and train an Apprentice Finance Officer to support the finance team in their day-to-day duties and carry out strict adherence to the company’s financial controls.

Training to be provided:

Level 2 Finance/Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. You will complete a 15-month apprenticeship which includes 1 day per week at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.

About the role:

The purpose of your role as an Apprentice Finance Officer is to ensure timeliness of all Group payments to maintain supplier service delivery and confidence. Your duties will include, but is not limited to:

• Manage the timely and accurate registration of all Group purchase invoices, liaising with suppliers when necessary to resolve invoice issues
• Ensure controls related to purchase ordering are adhered to and liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve registration queries
• Carry out matching of invoices to authorised orders ensuring any discrepancies are reported to issuing departments
• Maintain the secure maintenance of supplier data, in order that payments to creditors and customers is continuously actioned accurately
• Ensure all invoices comply with HMRC regulations pertaining to construction industry the scheme and VAT
• Display great customer service by dealing with all creditor queries and ensuring service delivery is maintained
• Set up new supplier accounts on the Finance system as instructed by Procurement ensuring that all essential data is validated, and risks mitigated
• Update supplier data when requested, make appropriate checks and analyse for any risk of fraud
• Manage the flow of data between the finance system and the housing system, interfacing transactions at the appropriate time and ensuring correct data is visible for non-finance teams to enable order matching
• Process for payment all rent refunds and other customer payments ensuring great customer service is maintained
• Review and action incoming post ensuring prioritisation of essential communications and acting immediately on notices informing of legal action or restriction of service
• Work pro-actively within the Purchase Ledger team to reduce creditor payment times and improve team performance

What are the career prospects at Abri?

There is the possibility for the suitable and successful candidate to move into a full-time role upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Essential Skills:

It is essential that the Apprentice Finance Officer has the following skills and personal qualities:

• GCSE’s in Maths and English grade 4/C or above
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of utilising own initiative
• Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent customer service
• Demonstrates our Values and Behaviours

About Us

Abri Group are a housing provider who exist to create thriving communities and empower lives. It’s out central mission and one we fully believe in, it’s what drives us.

Between 2020 and 2025, we’re investing £15m in communities to increase employment, improve health and wellbeing and empower people to take the lead where they live. We work with partners to enhance social mobility and provide opportunities and resources in the communities where we work.

And it means building at least 10,000 new homes by 2030. While we do all of this, we’re remaining vigilant about our position as a housing provider tackling climate change. We want our impact to be positive, so we’ve outlined our road to net-zero and are on our way to decarbonising the homes we own. At the same time, we’re ensuring that the standard of our homes is high because it’s a basic human right to live in a warm, safe, and affordable home.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We’re guided by what they tell us they want to see happen in their neighbourhood. And we hear directly from them through a range of initiatives. We’re constantly revitalising the way we communicate with them, putting their voices at the forefront of our delivery.

Our values and behaviours are:

• Be the difference
• Always curious
• Achieving together
• Own it openly
• Embrace possibility

Company Benefits:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Close to public transport links
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance program
• Personal development opportunities

Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to kickstart your career within the finance industry; apply for the Apprentice Finance Officer position today!

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