Finance Apprentice

Summary

Ready to take your first step into the world of finance and accounting? We’ve got an amazing opportunity for you to launch your career through our Finance Apprenticeship Scheme at Newcastle University!

Wage

£14,133.60 to £22,857.12, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

Assist with carrying out a range of finance task, such as:

Producing regular reports from the University’s financial system
Preparing monthly / quarterly management accounts
Preparing and consolidating the annual budget and five year plans
Assisting with the preparation and audit of the statutory accounts
Conducting ledger and bank account reconciliations
Entering accounting adjustments
Undertaking student billing and credit control activities
Testing systems and validating master data
Administering purchase order creation
Processing accounts payable
Handling insurance claims
Undertaking VAT transactional activity
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and apprenticeship mentor.
Interact effectively with students, customers, suppliers and staff of the University
Undertake any other appropriate duties as required

Where you'll work

Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE9 6LB

Training

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

College or training organisation

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Your 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.
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.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade B / 5)
Maths (grade B / 5)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

A Levels (grade A-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working

About this company

Newcastle University is part of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. We have over 37,000 students and 6,000 colleagues, giving us a diverse, vibrant and dynamic professional environment. Our UK campus is based in Newcastle city centre and we also have a global presence through our campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. We have a thriving international community of colleagues and students from over 140 countries.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

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.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completing this apprenticeship you have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to work in a range of finance roles and you will have the practical experience of working in a large and multidisciplinary educational organisation. We will work with you to identify suitable roles beyond their apprenticeship.

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