Apprentice Accounts Asstistant

INFLITE MRO SERVICES LIMITED

Southend on Sea (SS2 6UN)

Closes in 6 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an Apprentice Accounts Assistant to join the IMRO Finance team at Southend Airport. You will be trained in accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end processes and financial administration to help maintain accurate financial records while building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

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

Accounts Receivable:

  • Update and maintain customer master data in accordance with the customer and supplier data policy
  • Chase overdue balances and payments in line with the credit control escalation process
  • Provide the Finance Manager with a review of aged debt in preparation for month-end and discuss any ongoing issues
  • Ensure customer invoices are processed in line with month-end procedures and deadlines
  • Allocate customer receipts accurately on a daily basis

Accounts Payable:

  • Update and maintain supplier master data in accordance with the customer and supplier data policy
  • Verify invoice accuracy
  • Match invoices to purchase orders and receipts
  • Process invoices in the finance system
  • Reconcile supplier statements
  • Ensure timely payments are made in line with supplier terms and internal payment schedules
  • Ensure remittance advices are sent following payment
  • Submit supplier payment run details to the Finance Manager for approval and set up payments on the bank in line with supplier payment timings
  • Ensure supplier invoices are processed in line with month-end procedures and deadlines

Other accounting duties:

  • Process ad hoc payments when required, keeping these to a minimum
  • Reconcile the cashbook to the bank statement as part of the month-end process
  • Assist the Finance Manager with the month-end process and closure
  • Assist the Finance Manager with year-end and audit requirements

Where you'll work

North hangar
Aviation Way
Southend on Sea
SS2 6UN

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Interest in Finance
  • Interpersonal skills

About this employer

Inflite MRO Services Ltd is part of the Inflite Group. Established in 1983, Our workshops are considered to be one of the largest privately owned European MRO component support providers. We offer direct Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services across a diverse range of equipment and aircraft types.

https://www.inflite-mro.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Becoming trained in all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end processes and day to day financial administration to help maintain accurate financial records with developed positive working relationships with colleagues, customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

Freddie Dewar

freddiedewar@fi.co.uk

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043257.

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Closes in 6 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)