Finance Apprentice

**Job Title**:Finance Apprentice

**Location**:Blackburn, BB1 2FA (Office Based)

**Hours**:Full-Time / Permanent

**Salary**:£20,696 with a £2,000 increase over 24 months and £3,000 completion bonus

**Company**:EG Group

**Role Overview**:
Our Finance Department are launching a new Apprenticeship scheme and we are looking for passionate individuals to join us and Kickstart your finance career.

The starting salary is £20,696 increasing by £1,000 after your first 12 months and £1,000 after 24 months in role. Upon completion of your apprenticeship we will grant a £3,000 bonus

As a Finance Apprentice you will gain exposure to various teams and countries across the Finance Shared Service Centre:

- Master Data
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable - Cash & Card
- Cash & Banking
- Fixed Assets

The duration of the apprenticeship will be 2 years and in this time, you will have the opportunity to build a strong foundation in accounting, solidifying your studies with practical experience, in an environment that will support you throughout your apprenticeship.

You will learn practical skills as well as technical skills. Being part of a large Finance Shared Service Centre you will be exposed to working in a large team, interacting with the business on difference facets.

This opportunity will enable you to be part of a professional environment, develop your communication and influencing skills whilst becoming AAT qualified & competent in using a variety Microsoft tools, SAP and other ERP/Legacy systems.

**Key Accountabilities**:
Accounts Payable
- Invoice Processing
- Supplier Statement Reconciliations
- Open Items, Debit Balances, Query Management
- Supplier communication
- Payments

Accounts Receivable
- Raising Invoices
- Rebates
- Cash & Card transaction processing & reconciliations
- Customer communication

Cash & Bank
- Uploading Bank Statements
- Reprocessing Transactions
- Bank Reconciliations
- Query Management

Master Data
- Setting up/amending Suppliers
- Setting up/amending Customers
- Purchase Order Set up
- Bank Detail Verification
- Cost Centre/Profit Centre set up
- Data Cleanse
- GCSE Maths Grade 7 and above
- A 'Level (Accounting/Business Studies/Economics) - Grade C and above or a Finance Degree