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    The Finance Placement Student will work between our Accounts Payable and Credit Control teams in a busy finance environment. The successful student will provide assistance and administrative support, in return gaining exposure to the finance function of a large manufacturing organisation.

    The successful candidate can expect to receive the following:

    • Mentored by the Finance Supervisor and Credit Manager
    • Gain exposure to the full spectrum of finance activities
    • Competitive salary
    • A range of Company benefits

    A year long placement opportunity with Decora can represent the foundation of a career with the Company. Across the business we have a number of placement students who have returned to permanent roles on completion of their degree. Gareth Johnston, Human Resources Officer, explains his experience:

    “I joined Decora in 2017 as a HR Placement Student gaining valuable experience in various areas of HR through a tailored development plan which benefited me greatly during my final year studies. I returned to the business as a HR Graduate and have since progressed to HR Officer. The Company continue to support my development through training and further exposure to all areas of HR. “

    Main duties and responsibilities

    • Working with the Finance Team to deal with all invoices coming into the company through computerised systems.
    • Updating and maintaining supplier records.
    • Setting up new supplier records.
    • Reconciling and creating supplier payments through the different banking systems.
    • Reconciling employee expenses through computerised systems.
    • Ordering and delegating company stationery.
    • Creating credit notes relating to support calls and ensuring all credits are authorised by the relevant personnel.
    • Reconciling petty cash each week.
    • Administrative duties in the office.
    • Uploading of EDI invoices to customer finance portal for payments.
    • Assisting with posting and allocation of all customer daily payments; cheques, BACS and credit cards, in line with daily timelines.
    • Reconciling unallocated payments.
    • Updating and maintaining customer records.
    • Logging of customer queries onto in-house query management system.
    • Convert customer paid quotes to order in line with daily cut offs, maintain and reconcile daily spread sheet.
    • Send copy invoices and statements to customers as requested.
    • Assist in new account application by obtaining satisfactory credit references. Gather all data for new accounts for manager approval.
    • Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.

    Essential requirements

    • Currently studying towards a Business or Finance related degree
    • Strong IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft packages
    • Excellent time management and organisational skills
    • Effective communicator with the ability to communicate at all levels
    • Accuracy and attention to detail
    • Ability to learn new skills and tasks quickly
    • High degree of motivation and enthusiasm
    • Able to work in a team or individually, as required

    Desirable requirements

    • Experience of financial systems
    • Experience of customer services
    • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
    • Demonstrate an organised approach to work with the ability to prioritise

    What we offer

    Benefits

    • Enhanced annual leave
    • Attendance rewards- quarterly £50
    • Paid medical appointment allowance
    • Health Shield benefit upon 6 months service
    • Discount on company products- up to 50%
    • Vitality leisure corporate discount
    • Employee referral scheme
    • Employee recognition schemes
    • On-site parking