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Finance Apprentice

Beauty Pie

Finance Apprentice

£23500

Beauty Pie, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Apprenticeship programme

Posted 3 weeks ago, 30 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 38f109b7edaa437893c1c0473c412720

Full Job Description

  • Supporting our Accounts Payable Team with inbound invoices, with a key role in the full process from Purchase Order to payment, investigating any issues internally and with suppliers

  • Preparing weekly payment runs

  • Reconciling cash receipts from our customers and invoices we raise

  • Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts to include processing journals and posting invoices, and putting together commentary on the results; telling the story of our numbers

  • Training new starters and leading refreshers on Finance processes such as PO process, expense claims, and Netsuite (our ERP system).

  • Performing our bank reconciliation and helping protect our cash

  • Assisting in the management of our company credit cards and reconciling the expenses, working with the business to ensure clear records

  • Providing administrative support to the Finance Team, assisting supplier onboarding

  • Communicating internally and externally with suppliers to ensure this is as smooth as possible

  • Attending monthly business partnering meetings and supporting financial analysis

  • Autonomously exploring ways to develop and enhance the quality of our work and bring efficiencies, whether this be introducing new software, use of AI or introducing new processes

  • Present work you have delivered to the wider finance team

    We believe it's all about mindset, great skills and attitude and a fantastic work ethic being key. If you're aligned to our values, excited about the opportunity, and you're really good at what you do (even if you don't tick all the boxes) apply anyway!

  • Enthusiasm to study, learn and develop

  • Strong interest in finance

  • Organised with an attention to detail

  • Comfortable sharing your thoughts and ideas

  • Flexible and not put off by tasks changing at short notice

  • A team player

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • A positive mindset

  • Ambition to make a difference to a business going through an exciting period of change and growth

  • Experience in finance would be beneficial but is not essential

  • Experience using Microsoft Excel

  • Commitment to the Level 3 Apprenticeship for a minimum of 18 months


    • Qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4 minimum) essential

    GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4 minimum) essential

    Our culture is our DNA. It defines who we are, how we operate and how we hire. And it all springs from our values, which are very important to us:
  • Bring Your 'A' Game: Take ownership & accountability. Make sht happen. Grow. Support. Evolve. Invent. Be open-minded.

  • Be Intelligently Rebellious: Challenge the status quo. Push boundaries. Embrace change. Think BIG.

  • Be Customer Obsessed: Listen & learn. Take ownership. Act fast. Be humble & empathetic. Build & keep trust. Be grateful for feedback.

  • It's All For One (& One For All): Take advantage of collective intelligence. Act with integrity. Support & challenge. Embrace individuality. Do right by our company, our members, our colleagues & our environment.


    • We're committed to diversity & inclusion

    As a business that's based on fairness and self-worth, our commitment to inclusivity runs through the heart of everything we do. We believe that innovation and creativity come from having a diverse workforce, and are committed to building teams with unique identities, from different backgrounds and with individual perspectives.

    We've got a long way to go, but here's how we're doing as of June 2023:

    Female Employees - 72%

    Employees from minority ethnic backgrounds - 39%

    Women in our Tech teams - 46%

    A bit about our ways of working

    We foster a high-performance culture, where you are trusted to get the work done. We treat all of our teams like adults in giving them autonomy and flexibility.

    At Beauty Pie we want to support employees to do their best work, have a good work life balance and work flexibly whilst staying connected - and getting the job done.

    In order to encourage in-person collaboration and create a strong team environment, we aim to be in the office 3 days a week, with flexibility built in around role, type of work and personal requirements. We encourage you to discuss this as part of the interview process to understand the requirements in this role.

    Your piece of the Beauty Pie:

    Life & Balance
  • Free Membership to Beauty Pie + 20% off our products

  • Pieshares - all employees receive stock options

  • 25 days holiday & your birthday off

  • Flexible bank holidays

  • Equal leave for all new parents regardless of gender or personal circumstances

  • Season ticket loan


    • Health & Wellbeing
  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Menopause support

  • £2,500 / $2,500 to spend on your fertility journey after 2 years service

  • 10 therapy sessions through AXA PPP

  • Cycle to Work scheme