Manpower is currently recruiting for an Apprentice in the role of Purchase Ledger Clerk on behalf of a well‑established company renowned within the electrical testing and measurement industry. This is an excellent apprenticeship opportunity for someone looking to start or develop a career in finance, gaining hands-on experience while learning new skills in a supportive environment.

The position is based in Dover (Kent) and is offered as an 18 month apprenticeship, during which the successful candidate will receive structured training and on-the-job development as part of a professional finance team. For the right candidate, our client is looking to develop your long term career with their business.

Core Role

This apprenticeship role sits within that team and is designed to provide practical experience across core finance and accounts payable activities, supporting the apprentice's professional development. You will complete an apprenticeship in either Level 2 AAT or Level 3 if you've already completed your Level 2.

As an Apprentice Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will work as part of the finance team within Accounts Payable, supporting all three companies based in Dover. Accounts Payable is responsible for the full purchase ledger function across the sites. The transactions will be for all three companies, along with full finance support for the trading companies, are delivered by a single Finance team.

This role is ideal for someone eager to learn finance processes, develop systems knowledge, and build a strong foundation for a future career in accounting or finance, with training and guidance provided throughout the apprenticeship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn how to ensure vendor invoices are correctly coded and authorised
• Support the preparation of payment runs and maintenance of supplier accounts
• Accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments, with a strong focus on learning best practice within accounts payable.
• Assist with posting vendor payments and allocation on accounts
• Gain experience supporting credit card returns, cash expenses and overseas banking
• Learn to provide banking support including cash allocations
• Assist with supplier statement reconciliations
• Support the resolution of supplier queries in a timely manner
• Learn how to reconcile Goods In and Goods Receipt accounts
• Assisting in the preparation of payment runs
• Supporting reconciliation of the accounts payable ledger
• Carrying out other ad hoc duties as required to support the finance team

What skills you will have:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Great communication skills, written and conversational skills
• Self-motivated and versatile
• Enthusiastic and a team player
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Intermediate excel skills
• SAP experience would be beneficial but not essential
• AAT level 2 or willingness to study AAT preferable.