Finance (Accounts Payable) Apprenticeship

Cory

Belvedere (DA17 6JY)

Closes in 24 days (Sunday 14 June 2026)

Posted on 20 May 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your career in Finance with Cory at our Riverside Energy from Waste site in Belvedere, South East London, combining hands-on experience and college learning to build in-demand skills and a rewarding future.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
A 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, typically 09:00 to 17:30, but there is the flexibility to work different times, e.g. 08:30 to 17:00. When at college, training times are typically Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Process supplier invoices and support payments
  • Raise customer invoices and help manage incoming payments
  • Enter and maintain accurate financial data in company systems
  • Support accounts payable and receivable activities
  • Assist with checking figures and reconciling financial records
  • Help prepare basic reports and support month-end processes
  • Respond to finance queries and work with different teams
  • Gain an understanding of the wider finance functions and why they’re important to a business

Where you'll work

Cory Riverside Energy from Waste Facility
Norman Road
Belvedere
DA17 6JY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule

The apprentice will complete the Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant apprenticeship with London South East College, working towards a nationally recognised qualification in accounting.

Training is delivered through a blended model, with one day per week spent in college (on campus or online) and the rest of the time working at Cory to gain practical, on-the-job experience.

Throughout the programme, the apprentice will build a portfolio of evidence and complete regular reviews to track progress and development.

As an apprentice, you will work towards the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Cory is one of the UK’s leading resource management, recycling, and energy recovery companies. We use the River Thames as a green highway, saving around 100,000 truck movements a year – a vital way of getting traffic off the road and making London safer and less polluted. As a river-based business, we are proud to support the growth of the Thames economy and the wider inland waterways sector.

http://www.corygroup.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship, we anticipate that the apprentice will continue their learning with a Level 3 course. The successful candidate will continue to work within the Cory Finance function in the Accounts Payable team and will gain additional experience of the Finance functions in Cory.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

joinus@corygroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032656.

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Closes in 24 days (Sunday 14 June 2026)

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