Are you a confident, enthusiastic individual and are motivated to learn new things? We are looking for someone to join our Accounts team as an apprentice, and we would love to hear from you! 

Who are we?

First Response Finance are an award-winning vehicle finance company with offices in Nottingham, Leigh, and Glasgow. Our vision is People, Service, Profit. We strongly believe that everything starts with our people. We invest heavily in training and have constant ongoing development so that our employees are skilled and well-equipped to service our customers in the best way they can. We see profit as an outcome of providing excellent products and services as, if we do these things well, profit will take care of itself. We are also currently ranked 20^th in the best large companies to work for in the UK.

Apprenticeship:

Level 4 in Professional Accounting. 

Following on from your apprenticeship our hope is that you can continue to further your accounting knowledge as part of our accounts team, with the potential to complete further study up to Level 7 ACCA or CIMA qualifications.

What our programme offers:

• Salary starting at £15,000 per year.
• Level 4 AAT Qualification.
• All qualification fees are paid for.
• Company Bonus Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.

Purpose of the Role:

• To manage financial aspects of both customer accounts and profit and loss accounts.
• To support other areas of the business to best serve our customers and suppliers.
• To work closely as part of a team to improve processes and enhance performance.

What you will be doing in this role:

• Processing accounts payable activities including paying supplier invoices and expenses.
• Managing customer agreements to ensure the correct processing of payments and account activities.
• Providing support to the Operations and Sales teams.
• Monitoring bank accounts to ensure sufficient funds and complete the required postings.
• Getting involved in portfolio management work in line with accounting standards.
• Producing daily bank reconciliations and ensuring that all discrepancies are dealt with.
• Responding to email and telephone queries.
• Any other administration requirements within the team.

What we are looking for in you:

• Well organised
• Driven
• Innovative
• The ability to work well as part of a team, and individually
• Ambitious and Passionate
• Good time management
• Attention to detail
• A good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills

Hours & Location:

• Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• This role will be based in our Nottingham office.

To apply for this position:

• Applicants must have achieved five GCSEs with a minimum grade of 5, which includes Maths and English.
• Minimum age 18 at programme start date (September 2022)
• You must have permanent right to work in the UK