Finance Apprentice (PIB)

BARBON INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED

Gloucester (GL1 1DL)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 June 2025)

Posted on 30 May 2025


Summary

You’ll be part of a friendly team, learning how to manage accounts, handle important financial tasks, and support the business every day. If you’re organised, good with numbers, and ready to start your journey in finance, we’d love to hear from you!

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 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

  • Help the Senior Finance team make the business successful by supporting with important tasks
  • Collect and organise information to help track how well the business is doing
  • Help put together monthly reports that show how the company is performing
  • Support the team by preparing documents and information for meetings
  • Help explain why things might have changed in the business, like if we spent more or less than expected
  • Collect and organise numbers and information needed for planning and budgeting
  • Make sure all records and files are kept up to date and accurate
  • Help check that payments and bank records match up correctly
  • Answer questions from other teams, like Underwriters or the accounts department
  • Be ready to help the team with any other tasks as needed

Where you'll work

Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1DL

Training

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

College or training organisation

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 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.

More training information

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent))

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Effective personal planning
  • Accuracy
  • Interpersonal skills
  • An appetite to learn
  • An inquisitive nature
  • Willingness to ask questions

About this company

Where Ambition Meets Opportunity! PIB Group is a dynamic and fast-growing insurance company. Our Apprenticeship scheme offering ambitious individuals the chance to kick start careers. We’re all about big ideas, bold moves, and building something amazing together. As part of PIB Group, you’ll join a supportive and innovative environment where learning and development are at the heart of everything we do. Our Early in Careers Apprentice scheme is designed to provide hands-on experience, industry-recognised qualifications, and mentorship from experienced professionals in your chosen area. You’ll gain valuable insights into the insurance industry and the different supporting departments such as Data, ESG, Finance, HR/People…… the list goes on! As a PIB Apprentice you will develop essential skills, and be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and excellence. Here at PIB, your ideas matter, your expertise is celebrated, and you’ll have the freedom to push boundaries and make a real impact. Since our journey began in 2015. We’re creating a home for Europe’s top insurance innovators, where ambition, innovation, and teamwork come together to shape the future of the industry, why not become part of our future and apply for one of our exciting Apprenticeships!

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a full-time role on completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323446.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 June 2025)

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