Finance Assistant Apprentice

Radius Group Limited

NORTHAMPTON (NN5 7AY)

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 31 August 2025)

Posted on 31 July 2025

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Summary

This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in accounting and finance, looking to gain real-world experience while working towards a recognised qualification. You will support the Finance department with day-to-day administrative and transactional tasks, gaining valuable insight into how a busy finance function operates.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5:30pm, with an hour for lunch (5.00pm finish on Fridays)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Assist with processing invoices, purchase orders, and expenses. 
    Help maintain accurate financial records and update internal finance systems
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly reports, spreadsheets, and analysis
  • Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries
  • Provide general administrative support to the Finance team as needed
  • Ensure all work complies with financial regulations, policies, and company procedures
  • Participate in team meetings and training sessions to develop your knowledge and skills

Where you'll work

MAINLAND HOUSE
GLADSTONE CLOSE
NORTHAMPTON
NN5 7AY

Training

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

Training provider

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

  • Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Northampton College Booth Lane Campus 1 day per week over a 12 month period 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills

About this employer

Established 15 years Radius Group is a premium service-oriented lifting solutions provider, based in Northampton, UK. With our dedicated team of experienced specialists and industry-leading technical department, we ensure support from initial consultation to project completion.

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential for a full time position once the apprenticeship is complete and progression within the company 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330977.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 31 August 2025)

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