Finance Assistant (Apprentice) - Accounts Payable

With offices in the UK, USA and South Africa, we are a growing Travel Management Company specialising in the charity, academic and not-for-profit sectors, and we are proud and passionate about what we do.

We have an opportunity for a Finance Apprentice to join our Accounts Payable team in the role of Junior Finance Assistant. Whilst working and learning within the team, we will support you in your study for the Level 2 AAT qualification in-conjunction with our approved apprentice training provider.

As a Finance Apprentice in the Accounts Payable Team you will ensure that all sales and purchases made on behalf of the business are accounted for and reconciled accurately. Key tasks will include:

Credit Card and cash receipt reconciliation,

Respond to client queries in respect of bookings / refunds / charges

Assist the credit controllers, including providing copy invoices to clients

Resolving unallocated cash postings by getting additional information required from clients

Managing the Finance Inbox, responding to queries both internal and external with an exceptionally high standard of customer service to both

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades 4 – 9, including Maths and English

• Good numerical and written skills

• Competent user of Microsoft Word and Excel

• Good attention to detail

• Ability to work to deadlines

• Professional level of customer service

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary circa £16k

• Learning and training to support your study of Level 2 AAT qualification

• Excellent opportunities for progression in a fast-growing company

• 23.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 24.5 days after 1 year service

• Option to buy or sell annual leave days

• Discounted staff travel

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Healthcare Cash Plan

• Season ticket loan

• Central Manchester offices

• Cycle to Work Scheme

If you are interested in the Finance Apprentice role and meet the criteria outlined above, then please get in touch. Our working hours are 8.45am - 5.30pm, Monday – Friday and our office is based in central Manchester

Welcome to Diversity Travel – We are a successful travel management company for the charity and academic communities. We are passionate about developing our people, creating dynamic partnerships with our customers and providing responsible travel solutions. We invite you to visit our company LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/diversity-travel/ to learn more about us and what we do.

PASSIONATE - We’re driven to help make the world a better place, creating dynamic partnerships with our customers and an environment for our people to thrive.

BOLD - We embrace innovation and challenge the status quo to deliver outstanding results.

MINDFUL - We prioritise sustainability, ethical practices, and responsible travel, ensuring that our service leave a positive and lasting impression.