Account Payable Apprentice

Company: Riviera Tours Ltd t/a Riviera Travel
Location: Burton on Trent, DE14 1SP
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £19,000.00 per year
Sector: Business, Administration, Finance and Law
Ref: VAC-01204
Application Deadline Date: 04/08/2025
Start Date: 01/09/2025
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: 9:00 – 5:30pm – Monday to Friday

Brief Description

As an Accounts Payable Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting the Finance team with the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments. This hands-on role is designed to give you practical experience in core finance operations while you work towards a Level 2 Finance Assistant Apprenticeship.

Qualifications Required

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment.)
• Completed A Levels (or equivalent), ideally including Maths or Business Studies

Personal Qualities

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
• A positive, proactive attitude

Skills Required

• Basic Excel skills are helpful, but full training will be provided
• Interest in developing a career in finance and accounting
• Ability to work well in a team and build strong working relationships
• Good communication skills

Training to be Provided

Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant apprenticeship standard
Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.

Future Prospects

Possibility of a full time post upon completing apprentice, dependant on performance and role availability.

Vacancy Detail

You’ll develop essential skills in invoice management, reconciliation, and stakeholder communication, gaining exposure to finance systems and processes in a supportive, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensuring invoices are processed via the Kefron AP system in a timely, accurate manner.
• Ensuring accurate nominal ledger coding and authoriser allocation of invoices.
• Consulting with internal stakeholders / supplier relationship owners to resolve authorisation queries in a timely manner.
• Ensure supplier queries are addressed in a timely manner, referring to the relationship holder as appropriate.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions.
• Regular update of supplier statement reconciliations.