Finance Apprentice

The Inn Collection Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award-winning hospitality company is offering a 3-year finance apprenticeship in Newcastle upon Tyne. Successful candidates will complete AAT level 3 and 4 while gaining hands-on experience in roles across Accounts Payable, Receivable, and Treasury. Responsibilities include daily cash reconciliations, invoice triage, and financial reporting. Ideal for those with predicted grades BBB and strong communication skills. Join an esteemed team and contribute to excellent hospitality while building your finance career.

Benefits

Extra paid holiday for birthdays

50% off food at any of our Inns

1/3 off room bookings year-round

Employee Assistance Programme

£50 on same-day bookings

Qualifications

• Communication skills to liaise with senior personnel and external customers.
• Basic knowledge of reconciliation processes.
• Proficient in Excel and other office programs.

Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliations of cash balances including card payments.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Customer ledger reconciliations and follow-ups.
• Monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Basic understanding of reconciliation processes

Excel

Education

Relevant A levels with predicted grades BBB

Maths and English GCSE 4 & above

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Rooted in the North, our support hub at Quorum Business Park in Newcastle serves as a central space where all our departments come together to collaborate and innovate. Located in a thriving business community, it reflects our strong connection to the region while providing a modern, dynamic environment to drive our collective success.

What makes the perfect pub? It’s great ales, delicious food, a welcoming atmosphere, and the warm welcome from a team that’s at the heart of everything we do.

The Inn Collection Group is a multi-award‑winning pubs with rooms company, proudly located in some of the most outstanding destinations across the North of England and Wales. At ICG, we deliver exceptional hospitality by living and breathing our core values of respect, customer focused, warmth, , and honesty, all with the goal of Making People Happy.

How we say thank you!

• Celebrate your birthday with an extra paid holiday.
• Build your future with support from our Lead‑Inn development program.
• Take the time you need to rest and recharge; Paid Breaks are on us.
• Enjoy 50% off food at any of our Inns.
• Relax with a stay at any of our Inns during January, February, and March for just £1.
• Take advantage of the chance to explore our beautiful locations, with 1/3 off room bookings all year round.
• Experience a spontaneous trip away with £50 on same day bookings.
• It’s not just for you—your loved ones can enjoy 15% off bed and breakfast too!
• 24/7 confidential support is always there when you need it with our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Tronc (…that’s tips to me and you).
• Contribute to a company that gives back through our Give‑inn back scheme.
• Join an award‑winning team recognised as the Best Pub Employer at the Publican Awards.

You’ll Fit Right Inn

Our apprenticeship offers a great foundation to the world of finance, with rotations between core domains including but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Basic Accounting and Treasury. Successful candidates will join us for a 3 year apprenticeship in which they will complete AAT level 3 and 4 while working in parallel at our Head Office across 2 specific roles; both for a period of 18 months to ensure variety and rounded experience.

Over three years of AAT studies that run parallel to the apprenticeship you can expect to take on dedicated roles in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury as well as taking on deliverables contributing towards the accounting month end close and the balance sheet reconciliation processes. You will also support with master data and EPOS system management.

Responsibilities

Key Duties include but are not limited to

• Daily Reconciliations of cash balances including card payments
• Supplier Statement reconciliations
• Customer Ledger reconciliations and follow up
• Invoice Triage and approval follow ups
• Weekly payment runs
• Purchase order matching
• Expense management including VAT Compliance
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Month end Accruals and prepayments
• Master data management
• EPOS updates
• Data analysis and reporting
• Any other task deemed reasonable to support the wider finance team

This a fixed term role for the duration of the apprenticeship. If there is an available role that is suitable for the candidate at the end of their apprenticeship, they would be able to apply for a permanent role in the company however, this is subject to what is available at the time.

Duration:

3 Years

Skills Required:

• Communication – able to confidently liaise with senior personnel and external customers/suppliers
• Basic understanding of reconciliation processes
• Excel and other office programmes such as Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

• Organised
• Sense of Ownership
• Prioritisation
• Questioning mind
• Team player

Qualifications Required

Relevant A levels with predicted grades BBB aboveMaths and English GCSE 4 & above