Apprentice Finance Assistant

Organisation: Millwall Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: The Den, John Berylson Way, London, SE16 3LN
Contract type
Closing date: 29 November 2026
Job Description: Location The Den
Contract Type 24 month Apprenticeship, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Salary Competitive

ROLE OVERVIEW
Millwall Football Club are looking to recruit an organised and motivated apprentice to join the Finance Operations team on a two-year apprenticeship. The role reports to the Finance Operations Lead and covers both sides of transactional finance: paying suppliers and making sure the Club is paid.
The Apprentice Finance Assistant will process supplier invoices, raise sales invoices for the Club’s revenue-generating areas, assist with the credit control process and match bank transactions. The role also provides cover across the team, which is essential to keeping the Club’s finance processes running smoothly.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting a career in finance, with on-the-job training and full support to study towards an AAT qualification. The Club will cover all training costs and provide adequate paid time in the working week to complete the qualifications. No prior accounting qualifications or experience are required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role includes, but is not limited to:
Accounts payable
▸ Process routine, PO-matched supplier invoices accurately and on time, coding them to the correct cost centres.
▸ Liaise with internal departments to ensure purchase orders are raised correctly and support the preparation of payment runs.

Invoicing and credit control
▸ Raise invoices for revenue-generating areas (including sponsorship, hospitality, conference & events and catering) promptly from billing instructions, and maintain the billing tracker.
▸ Send statements and payment reminders in line with the credit control procedure and report on aged debtors accurately and in a timely manner.
▸ Escalate overdue debts to the Finance Operations Lead and Head of Finance in line with the agreed escalation steps, keeping a clear record of all contact with customers.
Bank, expenses and cover
▸ Match bank transactions daily and support the preparation of bank reconciliations.
▸ Process staff expenses, including through the Club’s expense management system.
▸ Provide cover for accounts payable and other team processes during absences, following documented procedures and helping to keep them up to date.
▸ Undertake other duties consistent with the role and the Club’s needs.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential
▸ GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above, or equivalent
▸ Strong accuracy and attention to detail
▸ Confident communicator, able to chase payments politely but firmly
▸ Willingness to learn and to study towards an apprenticeship, including an AAT qualification

Desirable
▸ Good working knowledge of Excel

No previous finance experience is required.

Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, must not be in full-time education, and must not already hold an AAT Level 2 (or higher) accounting qualification.

How to Apply: To comply with the Club’s safer recruitment procedures, please complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website and below).

In addition to the application form, please also include a cover letter (no more than one page) explaining why you are interested in the role and how your skills meet the job description and person specification.

If you do require assistance in any part of the application process, please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club-information/work-for-the-lions/application-form

All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those shortlisted will be notified.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 29/11/2026

This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.

Millwall Football Club are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that no one is excluded. Millwall Football Club is a Disability Confident Committed employer (Level 1). If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

‘Millwall FC is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’

Safeguarding Policy Statement

Because of the nature of the work undertaken by The Millwall Football and Athletic Company (1985) Limited (MFC), it is required by law to have in place robust safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the protection of children, young people and adults at risk. To ensure that MFC meets that duty - and as part of a proactive, integrated and consistent approach to safeguarding - the organisation has developed a Safeguarding Handbook.

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means protecting people from abuse, maltreatment, neglect, harm and/or exploitation. Through MFC setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures, it means that children, young people and adults at risk - that come into contact with our organisation - are protected from those that might pose a risk. All organisations that work with (or come into contact with) children, young people and adults at risk are required to have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that everyone - regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity - can be protected from harm.

MFC’s Safeguarding Ethos

MFC will always seek to provide protection to any person that receives our services. To this end MFC will provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm. MFC believes that no one should ever experience abuse of any kind. MFC have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk to keep them safe. MFC are committed to work in a way that protects them. This Safeguarding Policy Statement applies to everyone that comes into contact with MFC - including as applicable - the Board of Directors & Executive Team, Senior Managers, Staff, Agency Staff, Contractors, Suppliers, Volunteers, Students on work experience, as well as anyone else working on behalf of MFC. This policy also applies to any other person that engages with the work of MFC and includes parents, carers, families and other visitors to MFC premises.

Safeguarding at MFC

MFC places the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as its prime focus and has developed full safeguarding policies and procedures. To underpin the approach, MFC ensures all of its management team, staff members and volunteers have been fully trained in safeguarding to enable the organisation to live and breathe its approach. In developing MFC’s safeguarding policies and procedures, the organisation has adopted the following three-part safeguarding strategy which focuses on:

1. Getting the right people involved with MFC

This is achieved through adherence to MFC’s Safer Recruitment Policies and Procedures.

2. Creating a safe environment for children, young people & adults at risk

This is achieved by providing all required safeguarding training, support and best practice advice; and further guidance by the effective communication of MFC’s Codes of Conduct.

3. Promoting clear systems to deal with any safeguarding concerns

This is achieved through implementation of all MFC’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding.

A full copy of MFC’s Safeguarding Handbook is available by speaking with (or contacting) the MFC person responsible for safeguarding.
How to apply: ust not be in full-time education, and must not already hold an AAT Level 2 (or higher) accounting qualification. How to Apply: To comply with the Club’s safer recruitment procedures, please complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website and below). In addition to the application form, please also include a cover letter (no more than one page) explaining why you are interested in the role and how your skills meet the job description and person specification. If you do require assistance in any part of the application process, please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club-information/work-for-the-lions/application-form All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those shortlisted will be notified. Closing date for applications: Sunday 29/11/2026

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Apprentice Finance Assistant