Finance Apprentice

Summary

To provide transactional and administrative support to the finance team

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, 37.5 hours per week.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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

·         Working with internal colleagues to ensure timely receipt of documents and attending to any administrative queries received from them.
·         Capturing new client and new supplier requests
·         Develop and maintain a good working relationship with all stakeholders both internal and external.
·         Assist with general administrative duties within the team
As the role progresses-
·         Timely processing and reconciliation of all accounting documentation, including sales, invoices/credit notes, purchase orders, scanning and reviewing purchase invoices
·         Weekly reconciliation of the corporate cards, including posting of all receipts and payments and ensuring receipts are received from the relevant card holders.

Where you'll work

FLAT IRON BUILDING
332 PAINTWORKS
BRISLINGTON
BRISTOL
BS4 3AR

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

Training and Qualification Level

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

· Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2

· Maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a business.

· City of Bristol College (College Green)

· Day Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3/4+)

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
resilience
Adaptability
Integrity
Good time management

Other requirements

We work in a busy modern office environment.

About this company

Crux are world-leaders in the design, simulation and analysis of medical devices and consumer products; working as a trusted partner to many medical companies and household brand names, our projects touch lives by delivering a vast array of products to global markets.

https://cruxproductdesign.com/ (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

Full time permanent role. Further training offered as appropriate

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