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Role Ref
VA012310
Role
Billing & Collections Apprentice
Location
Leeds , LS12 6DB
Care home
Head Office - Accounts Receivable
Salary
£20,000 per Annum
Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
About the Role
Billing and Collections Apprentice
- Location: Leeds
- Salary: £20,000 per annum
- Full-time | Flexible working patterns
Are you detail‑driven, eager to learn, and looking to kickstart your career in finance? We’re seeking an enthusiastic Billing and Collections Apprentice to join our busy finance team. This role offers hands‑on experience, structured training, and the chance to grow into billing and collections responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Process daily financial transactions with accuracy and efficiency
- Update cash flow forecasts with remittances
- Post receipts from bank statements and allocate remittance advices
- Manage Direct Debit receipts and nil accounts to keep ledgers clean
- Take card payments over the phone and record transactions correctly
- Run system reports to support debtor book analysis
- Assist with system cleansing to ensure clear customer communications
- Respond promptly to debtor and internal enquiries
- Build strong relationships with colleagues and customers
- Provide general support to the wider Accounts Receivable team
What We’re Looking For
- GCSE Maths (Grade 5 or above)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages
- Desire to undertake a Level 2 or Level 3 Apprenticeship in Finance
- Strong numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Team player with good organisational skills
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
Why Join Us?
- We value our people and offer a wide range of benefits to support your wellbeing and career growth:
- Health & Wellbeing: Company‑funded Simply Health plan (cashback for prescriptions, dental, optical, 24/7 GP access)
- Lifestyle Discounts: Access to a benefits platform with savings across supermarkets, leisure, hospitality, and more
- Time Off: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to purchase extra days
- Financial Security: Pension scheme with Royal London, subsidised sick pay cover, life & accident insurance
- Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay, plus £200 new child payment
- Flexibility: Hybrid working patterns after probation, cycle to work scheme, car lease options via salary sacrifice
- Recognition & Growth: Service recognition awards, training support, and development opportunities
- Extras: Discounted gym membership, Blue Light Card eligibility, free Company Shop membership, Taste Card, Tickets for Good, and more
About us
We’re among the UK’s largest independent care providers, employing thousands of staff in over 80 homes across the country.
Investment in new technology and services is key to our reputation for high-quality care provision, as is our commitment to staff training programmes and our emphasis on progressive career paths.
Our vision is to be the best quality, most highly regarded Care Provider in the United Kingdom, and an employer of choice for care workers.
We truly understand…
That people are unique - this means everyone we care for is one of a kind, so we surround ourselves in their stories and we celebrate their individuality.
The importance of passion - it fills every one of us, it fuels our devotion for the people we care for, and it makes our homes happier.
That honesty is everything - no-one wants to think about the time when a loved one needs care, but we’ll be here to help when that time comes.
That happiness comes with openness - we proactively support new friendships, new discoveries and better ways of living as our residents enter the next chapter in their lives.
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We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the uk and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.
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