Are you interested in a career in finance and accounting with a chance to earn while you learn with a global business based in Petersfield? If so, then this Finance Apprentice opportunity with Aspire Pharma may just be for you. Reporting to the Finance Manage you will work and study for an Accounts and Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship.
As a Finance Apprentice you will support the transactional finance team with Accounts Payable, Receivables, Expenses, Cash posting, reconciliations and general administrative duties.

KEY SKILLS

• Attention to detail
• Strong numerical ability
• Knowledge of excel
• Effective communicator
• Analytical thinker
• Interprets financial data
• Keen to learn
• Hardworking
• Team player
• Keen to get stuck in
• Innovative
• Continually improves
• Collaborative
• Reliable
• Punctual
• Dedicated
  Working Week: 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with 30 minutes for lunch. 4 days on site and one day at college in Chichester.
  Salary: £18,000 per annum (Please see information on the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage below)
  Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English Minimum Grade 4 required to apply for this apprenticeship
  Future Prospects: The role is initially for the fixed term of the apprenticeship although there is potential for a more permanent position for the right person on successful completion of the same.
  About the Employer: Aspire Pharma is a global life sciences business, based in the UK, devoted to delivering true value to patients, healthcare professionals and the NHS.
  Their mission is to make a difference in the lives of patients through the development and supply of innovative products and medicines throughout the world.
  Aspire’s founding principle is to take a medicine, a molecule or a device and enhance it. This might be an improved presentation, a more convenient dose, or a more acceptable formulation for patients, and that principle still drives everything we do today. For further information please visit: https://aspirepharma.co.uk/

• Supporting the daily management of the group finance inboxes. This includes accurately categorising incoming emails, promptly executing required actions, diligently following up on outstanding items, and ensuring timely closure or archiving in accordance with department procedures.
• Processing of supplier invoices ensuring that the correct nominal and cost centre codes are used to ensure appropriate recognition of expenditure.
• Ensuring that invoices are processed in line with the delegation of authorities for approvals and liaising with departments to ensure that parked invoices are approved in a timely manner.
• Assist with maintenance of supplier ledgers. Performing supplier statement reviews between company records and records of the suppliers.
• Posting customer receipts and supplier payments to Business Central in a timely manner.
• Assist the Accounts Receivable team with sending copy invoices and account statements to customers. To assist with chasing late payment of invoices.
• Assist with processing of employee expenses and corporate credit cards an ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Assist with maintenance of the digital filing systems for the Finance department, ensuring emails are properly filed in Public Folders and documents are saved in the correct locations on the company server or SharePoint.
• Support the finance team by taking inbound phone calls directed to the finance department and by making outbound calls to verify new bank account details.
• Support the finance team by responding to internal, supplier, and customer queries, ensuring clear and efficient communication.
• Execute any other administrative work as requested by the Finance function to ensure all operational requirements are met in a timely manner.