Junior Accountant Apprenticeship

Transaction Processing & Data Accuracy:

• Process purchase invoices and employee expenses accurately within SAP


• Post bank transactions and perform regular bank reconciliations


• Assist with sales invoice processing and cash allocation


• Support credit control processes to help maximise cash collections


• Prepare twice monthly payment run schedules for review and approval


• Maintain accurate supplier and customer account records


• Ensure all financial transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner


• Maintain organised supporting documentation and clear audit trails


• Support data entry across the Group’s European entities

Financial Control & Administration:

• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve supplier queries


• Assist with intercompany invoicing and transaction matching


• Support maintenance of the fixed asset register (data updates only)


• Help ensure finance processes are followed in line with internal controls


• Escalate discrepancies or unusual items to senior team members

Month-End Support:

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for review


• Post routine, recurring journals from pre-approved templates


• Support the preparation of schedules and documentation for the group auditors

Reporting & Systems Support:

• Extract basic data from SAP and Excel to support reporting


• Assist with data cleansing and automation improvement initiatives


• Support ad-hoc administrative tasks within the finance team