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Kick-start your Finance career with our Purchase Ledger Apprenticeship! You'll gain a recognised qualification while learning invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and financial controls in a supportive team. Develop valuable skills, earn while you learn and build a strong foundation for a future in Finance.
Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. 40 hours a week
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 2 months
Positions available: 1
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, including purchase orders, non-purchase orders, dry goods and consignment invoices.
- Check invoices for accuracy and send for approval.
- Set up new supplier accounts and update supplier records.
- Support supplier payment runs and allocate payments.
- Monitor finance inboxes and respond to supplier queries. Investigate invoice and payment queries, escalating where required.
- Maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
- Liaise with colleagues to obtain invoice approvals.
- Update purchase ledger logs and departmental records.
- Assist with employee expenses and company credit card reconciliations.
- Support banking and account reconciliation activities.
- Assist with month-end finance tasks and reporting.
- Learn and follow financial controls, policies and procedures.
- Complete apprenticeship training and apply learning in the workplace.
Where you'll work:
The Packhouse
Barrow Man Road
Birchington
CT7 0AX
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider:
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
Training course:
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn:
Course contents:
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule:
Training will take place on-line.
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Desirable qualifications:
- A Level in:
- Business/Finance (grade 4/C)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Willingness to learn
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Other requirements:
- Due to the rural location of our site and limited public transport links, applicants will need to have their own reliable means of transport to travel to and from work.
- Applicants must be over 18 years of age.
Thanet Earth is one of the largest employers in East Kent. During seasonal peaks we can have up to 900 people working on site, whether that is in one of our seven greenhouses, in our packing factory or in our commercial and administration team. Good produce does not happen without good people, and we’re proud of our reputation for long service, for training and development. There’s a strong community spirit at Thanet Earth; we’re proud of our diversity and the benefits it brings. http://www.thanetearth.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits:
- Free weekly produce under our Savour Salads scheme.
- Free parking.
- Shopping and lifestyle discounts.
- Medical cashback scheme.
- Employee appreciation events.
- Health and well being programme.
- Company social events.
- Casual dress.
- Free flu jabs.
Disability Confident:
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). We would like to be able to offer a permanent role as Purchase Ledger Assistant following successful completion of the apprenticeship qualification.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THANET EARTH LIMITED
Karen Huckstep
karen.huckstep@thanetearth.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044441.
Closes in 9 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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