Finance Apprentice
Rapiscan Systems
Stoke-On-Trent (ST8 7PL)
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 August 2025
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Summary
We are offering an exciting Apprenticeship opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Cargo Finance Team. You will support the finance team with a wide variety of tasks and functions. This could lead to a permanent position for the right person.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
- Provide a financial support function to include the preparation of financial information and presenting this to colleagues within finance (and others who do not have a financial background) to a consistent standard and to meet corporate requirementsUpdating BS recs, i.e. WIP, Accruals and Warranty
- Participate with colleagues in preparing financial information including budget monitoring and control and preparation of year-end information as appropriate. Including the following:
- Extracting and reviewing data such as GL entries month end expenses and Op reports
- Updating the Finance project tracker with Bid values from Project Accountant / Financial Analyst
- Populate the project tracker with Actuals from Project Accountant / Financial Analyst
- UK Service Revenue file contract detail updates
- Outside services tracking and accruals
- Freight expense review and adjustments weekly
- Weekly WIP review
- Debit notes and Credit note raising and posting
- Roll forecast files
- Headcount reporting
Where you'll work
Unit 17
Prospect Way, Knypersley
Stoke-On-Trent
ST8 7PL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
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.
Training schedule
- Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- 1 day per week at Newcastle College (ST5 2GB)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Initiative
About this employer
A Security Screening Leader. When your operation must be economical, compliant and, above all, effective, you need a proven company that is driven by innovation and backed-by a global support network. A company like Rapiscan® Systems. As the world’s leading security screening provider, Rapiscan® Systems provides state of the art products, solutions and services that meet our customers’ most demanding threat detection needs while improving operational efficiency.
After this apprenticeship
- Could lead to a permanent position for the right person
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
The Apprenticeship Hub
apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
01782 254287
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337303.
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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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