Accounts Placement (Twelve Month Fixed Term Contract)
Placement Opportunity Summary:
Learn how to work as part of the Accounts Team to compile and analyse data, track information, and support the business needs of the company.
This will include assisting the Accounts team with a wide variety of accounts and administrative duties including Purchase Ledger, General Ledger posting & analysis, Expenses & credit card analysis, Process Improvement Projects, and any other duties as and when required.
Secure your placement today with a Market Leader providing you with a first class opportunity to gain invaluable experience and join a well established accounts team!
About the role
Key Responsibilities:
•Assisting with the upkeep of the Purchase Ledger, including coding, scanning, distributing and posting of a high volume of supplier invoices throughout the month.
•Accurately reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis.
•Deal promptly and efficiently will all supplier invoice queries.
•Maintaining and updating excel spreadsheets for monthly reporting & analysis.
•Processing Cheque/BACS payments as required.
•Checking accuracy of expenses claims on electronic expenses system.
•Analysis & reporting of employee credit card and other expenses claims.
•Analysis of monthly supplier bills by department, for example, utility bills.
•Ensure the timely and accurate entry of all financial information onto the accounting software.
•Provision of ad-hoc financial information, i.e. extraction, calculation and creation of documents for various types of financial information and reporting.
•Ensure compliance with business processes and adherence to relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
•General office administration including managing and distributing daily post, filing, and maintaining up to date financial records.
•Carry out any other accounts and administrative duties as required by manager to support departmental or company objectives.
•Take on additional tasks or process improvement projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.
•Handle sensitive information with honesty and integrity; acting in a confidential and trustworthy manner at all times.
What you will need
Required criteria
- 5 GCSE’s including English & Maths A – C.
- Currently studying towards an Accounting related degree.
- No experience as full training will be provided.
- Strong aptitude for math, proficiency with computers.
- Strong MS Office experience (outlook/excel).
- Trustworthy.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Adaptable to changing priorities.
- Strong multi-tasking and organisational skills.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Self-motivated, with strong desire to take on new challenges and learn as much as possible.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Great communication skills.
- Good interpersonal Skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Team player.
- Positive outlook.
- Outgoing Personality.
Desired criteria
- A-levels.
- Part/Full Accounting Technician Qualification (AAT/IATI).
- Excellent administration skills.
- Previous experience of use of an accounting software package.
- Full and clean driving licence.
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Problem Solving
IT skills
Attention to detail
Multi Tasking
Teamwork
Communication
Tobermore
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.
Tobermore began life as a humble sand and gravel business started by the Henderson family in 1942. We then diversified into concrete products, which were sold to the local community in the 1950s. In the late 1970s we became one of the forerunners in manufacturing block paving – or ‘Pavia’, as it was originally called. Now, more than 80 years later, we are one of the top paving and walling manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on our world-class technology and the unrivalled quality of our products. Achieving £85 million sales in 2021/22 and positioned number 24 in the NI Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2022, your future is in good hands. Working alongside forward thinking business professionals throughout the business and receiving continuous learning and support, start your Tobermore career today.
Our people To this day, the business remains family-run. We employ 450+ staff throughout the UK and Ireland. We embrace, encourage and engage in continuous improvement and continuous learning for all employees. Our people are the backbone to our company. They understand the importance of customer relationships. People buy from people. Our success is a testament to how customers appreciate our staff that have been trained and developed to deal professionally with all customer requirements. We only recruit people who share our values.
Our benefits
You Grow... We Grow It’s true. Continuous improvement lies at the heart of Tobermore's ethos. We encourage our staff to reach their potential through training in a supportive and fulfilling environment. At Tobermore, we take great pride in providing everyone with the opportunity to learn, develop and progress to do great things. We want to give our employees the opportunity to build on the already great skills and experience that they bring with them. View our employee perks below, dependent on the role.
Vacation, Paid time off
Performance bonuses
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Opportunity to travel
Remote working
Free parking
Free work laptop
Open office
Company retreats
Competitive salary
Event tickets
Long service recognition
We are a proud diversity ambassador
Accounts Placement (Twelve Month Fixed Term Contract)
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.