Finance Apprentice

The Accounts Apprentice main role and responsibility will be to aid and assist the financial department in whatever tasks need to be done at that point in time and will vary from Purchase Ledger to Sales Ledger Functions.

• Processing supplier invoices including reconciling to receipted items within the company software and downloading any relevant invoices (such as company mobile phone bill) from supplier website on a monthly basis
• Ensure the correct treatment of CIS and DRC is made against subcontractors on invoices and payments and send out monthly CIS statements
• Check that all receipting is done in a timely fashion and chase up employees who haven’t completed theirs 
• Code all purchase invoices and processes via accounting system daily
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements including any reasons for aged balances
• Investigate and clear queries relating to disputed invoices
• Regular follow up action required
• Contact suppliers regarding disputed invoices suggesting of the necessary action to be taken
• Assist in the preparation of the weekly payment run
• Check and process all employee expenses on a monthly basis 
• Setting up suppliers and subcontractors in the company software and completing a credit check 
• Completing a weekly creditors cashflow report for review by the finance manager
• Helping out with month end tasks such as the KPIs
• Process and reconcile all company credit card entries
• Provide cover for ‘Sales Ledger’ including processing of customer invoices and loading on to portals when necessary
• Review supplier accounts on a regular basis to ensure that all invoices and credit notes/invoices and payments including direct debits are allocated
• Work with all other team members to ensure that department deadlines are adhered to and met
• Ad-hoc reporting as and when required
• Any other ad hoc duties as required

Assistant Accountant Level 3.