As a Finance Apprentice, you will be part of the Finance team at our Head Office, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will support the delivery of high-quality accounts payable services, ensuring suppliers and creditors are paid accurately and on time. This role forms part of the Level 3 (AAT) Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship, with full training provided to support your development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide accounting support for materials-related transactions.
- Process allocated accounts payable transactions in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring adherence to agreed service level agreements, including targets and deadlines.
- Ensure all invoices are appropriately authorised and accurately coded to the relevant project. Where necessary, amend invoices to ensure compliance with vendor trading terms.
- Process weekly payments on allocated days, ensuring online banking approvals are completed before deadlines.
- Ensure all accounts payable documents and records are accurately identified, indexed, filed, and retained in line with internal filing systems and statutory requirements.
- Verify that all tax invoices contain the correct tax details before entering them into the system.
- Resolve queries promptly and efficiently for internal and external customers in line with service level agreements.
- Regularly review monthly vendor statements and follow up on overdue items.
- Complete filing on a weekly basis.
- Assist the Finance Manager and team members with any ad hoc duties.
Key Accountabilities
Adopting and promoting Ferrovial Construction UK Vision and Values.
Delivering on the responsibilities as set out above.
Taking ownership for the work assigned to you.
To provide quality accounts payable services in a timely manner.
Skills and Competence:
Motivated to learn and add value to the team, the role and the apprenticeship programme
Inquisitive mind, seeking for new improved ways of working
Enjoys working under pressure to meet deadlines
Analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent record keeping
Attention to detail
Good verbal and written communication skills
Proactive approach to working and learning
Financial & Commercial awareness
Familiar with all Microsoft packages, especially Excel
Aspiring to grow within the Ferrovial Apprenticeship programme by progressing on to higher levels
Administration experience desirable
Interpersonal Skills:
Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as our vendors
Ability to influence and challenge when necessary
Ability to actively listen and understand accounting procedures
Qualifications:
5 GCSEs grade 4-9, including Maths and English
A Levels or BTEC Level 3
Location: Chiswick, London
Apprenticeship Standard:
Level 3 (AAT) Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship
Duration: 2 years Apprenticeship Programme
Hours: 40.5 hours per week