Exciting opportunities for Trainee Accounts Assistant

Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million.

We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.

Stepnell has a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee Accounts Assistant to support our expanding team. You will be working as part of the central services team alongside trained and experienced professionals to deliver work to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of accounting techniques, enabling you to provide support to the whole team.

Key responsibilities

Stepnell operate across three regions from offices in Nottingham, Rugby, Bristol, Wantage and Southampton. The successful applicant will be based at our head office in Lawford Road, Rugby.

You will gain competencies in a wide range of activities, for example:

• Maintaining spreadsheets for the department
• Working with sales / purchase / sub-contract ledger
• Processing invoices & expense forms
• Following and using Accounts systems
• Providing administrative support to the team
• Working closely with individuals across the business at all levels

To succeed you will need:

• To be enthusiastic, committed and a fast learner with previous experience of a busy environment
• To be computer literate with an aptitude for numbers
• Strong communication skills
• To have the ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external customers and contacts
• Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• To be willing to study towards a relevant accountancy apprenticeship

  Training

• Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2
• Structured cultural training programme
• Rewards
• Minimum starting salary of £17.5K
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension
• Stepnell are committed to your personal and professional development. You will receive continuous 'on the job' training and professional development.
• Most of all you will be a part of the Stepnell Family, who are a team of motivated and inspiring individuals wanting to play their part in changing the industry and making a difference.
• Excellent career prospects are available for those with the drive and ability to achieve.
• Opportunities to progress, earn more money and build a successful career.