Vacancy: Business Support Apprentice

About the role

The role holder will work within and contribute to the following areas:

Finance

• Develop knowledge of Xero accounting software.
• Accounting data entry for sales and purchase ledger.
• Use Xero reporting to create monthly reports and review variances.
• Setting bank BACs and bill payments ready for authorisation.
• Assisting with credit control
• Administer the expense system, including reconciling claims with receipts.

Facilities Management

• Assisting in the development of a calendar to track services, repairs and renewals and booking appointments with relevant contractors, as and when needed.
• Overseeing contractors when on site.
• Assist in ensuring the company remains Health and Safety compliant.

General Administration

• Administer the customer on-boarding process.
• Assist colleagues with fulfilling purchasing needs.
• Assist in organising company events and meetings.
• Develop knowledge of internal policies and assist in reviewing HR policies and practice.
• Assist with data protection and confidentiality implementation and ongoing training.
• Participate in project meetings, including creating agendas and taking notes.
• Using Microsoft Office to create documents, reports and presentations as required during any given activity.

Skills required

• A good level of numeracy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. The ability to communicate with people at all levels both internally and externally.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Organised and methodical and with an eye for detail.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Personal qualities

The ideal candidate will display qualities that match our values of PURE: