Purchase Ledger Apprentice

Summary

We have an exciting accounts assistant apprenticeship! Let us help you kick-start your career! Gain hands-on experience, receive full training, and develop valuable skills while working in a dynamic team. Apply now to unlock growth opportunities and make a real impact!

Wage

£17,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

After 12 months service uplift in salary inline with National Minimum Wage.

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 31 March

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Manage and maintain the Vegner Group Office inbox, ensuring prompt responses and actions within SLA.
Process, allocate, and code purchase invoices in line with company structure and ad-hoc requests.
Set up new supplier accounts in Sage 200 with accurate details.
Oversee the seamless processing, scanning, and approval of invoices on OnBase and Sage 200.
Maintain invoice approval workflows and resolve approval queue delays.
Ensure timely payments are made in accordance with supplier terms.
Prepare weekly BACS payment files and manage working papers.
Review creditors reports, reconcile aged items, and support month-end accounts preparation.
Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve queries within a 24-hour SLA.
Post staff mileage and expense claims accurately.
Process consultancy invoices for timely monthly payments.
Ensure correct VAT postings and resolve any discrepancies.
Drive improvements and efficiencies within the Purchase Ledger function.
Adhere to month-end deadlines and collaborate with teams to meet operational goals.

Where you’ll work

69 Park Lane
East Croydon
London
CR0 1JD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

This is a blended learning programme that combines live interactive learning sessions, with virtual learning resources and additional support from AAT coaches and trainers.

Delivery Style = Online
Independent Learning (per week) = 2 hours
Live Learning Activities (per week) = 1 to 1.5 hours
Personal 121 Coaching = Every 6 weeks

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Accountancy (grade A - C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Attention to detail
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

The Vegner Group Ltd is a forward-thinking provider of collective services which includes property management and building surveying, whilst enhancing the delivery of these services with our back-office solutions designed to support property professionals serving the leasehold market. The Vegner Group’s back-office solutions ensure compliance through our client finance and service charge accounting services and our “essential services” – many of which are for statutory or regulatory requirements that are necessary for buildings during the management life cycle. We are driven by our duty of care to clients and partners and ensure that all services across the Group are provided to a high standard, with meticulous attention applied to our business models.

https://vegnergroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Employee Assistance Programme, Digital GP, Life Assurance, Perk Box, Flu Voucher, Eye Care, Sick Pay, Enhanced Holiday, Money Coaching, Gym Benefit, Cycle to Work, Buying and Selling Holidays, Enhanced Pension Interest Free Travel Loan

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Through experience and development typically an apprentice in our company will be taken on to a permanent contract as a accounts assistant and they can then progress their career to become a senior accounts assistant and then into supervisory/management roles.

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