Junior Purchase Ledger Apprentice — Finance & Projects

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Colchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

21 days holiday entitlement

Fully funded teambuilding event

Customer food tasting sessions

Job summary

Amobox in Colchester is offering a hands-on apprenticeship in purchase ledger, with a 35-hour week, Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00, and a start date of 12 October 2026. You will work on invoice processing, payments, and ledger maintenance while learning on the job.

This 1-year Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 program includes classroom sessions at Colchester Institute, online support, and progression opportunities as the company grows.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English (A*-C/9-4) required.
• Previous office or accounts experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing: receive, validate, post supplier invoices; match to POs; check pricing, VAT and coding; resolve discrepancies.
• Payment Runs: prepare weekly BACS payment run reports and issue remittances.
• Ledger Maintenance: keep the purchase ledger accurate and up to date.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving

Team working

Education

GCSE maths and English

Tools

Excel

Job description

Amobox in Colchester is offering a hands-on apprenticeship in purchase ledger, with a 35-hour week, Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00, and a start date of 12 October 2026. You will work on invoice processing, payments, and ledger maintenance while learning on the job.

This 1-year Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 program includes classroom sessions at Colchester Institute, online support, and progression opportunities as the company grows.