Apprentice Accounts Assistant (Cambridge)
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED
Cambridge (CB2 8PA)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 26 January 2026
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Summary
Kick start your finance career in Cambridge as an Apprentice Accounts Assistant. You'll rotate across various finance teams, including credit control, while gaining hands on training.
- Wage
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£23,500 a year
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£23,500 - £24,000 DOE + £1,000 Sign on Bonus
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to apprenticeship studies whilst in the office.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- 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
About the Team:
Based in Cambridge, the UK Finance Shared Service Centre is a team of 56 people across 2 sites. It acts as the central service centre for the Savills UK business, providing services including Accounts Payable, Credit Control, Sales Ledger & Billing, General Ledger and Management Accounts, Tax & VAT, Group Reporting, and Compliance, reporting into Savills PLC.
Day to day duties:
The role offers hands‑on experience through structured rotations across each team within the department. You will spend dedicated time working as part of each team, gaining exposure to transactional processing, credit control, financial data review and reporting, query resolution, and interaction with the wider Savills business.
By building a solid grounding across all areas of the Finance department, you will play an important role in supporting the team during busy periods, helping to keep processes running smoothly, and contributing ideas to improve the way we work. Your involvement will directly support the efficiency and quality of our financial operations across the wider Savills business.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Good organisational skills
- Word and Excel capabilities
- Good written, presentation and numerical skills are essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Diligent and detail driven
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Punctual, reliable, keen and enthusiastic
- Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated
Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our apprentice intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.
Where you'll work
132-134 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
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
Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship.
On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.
We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training, as well as specific training relevant to your role.
We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up to date with changes to legislation and business needs.
More training information
One of these days each week will be dedicated to apprenticeship studies whilst in the office.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C and above)
- Maths (grade 4 or C and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Decision Making
- Collaboration
- Building Relationships
- Planning and Organising
- Adaptability
- Resilience
Other requirements
You may not apply if you are currently studying for or already have a degree.
You must be eligible to live, work and remain in the UK, within 1 hour’s commute of the office you are applying to.
About this employer
Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.
https://www.savills.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave
- Employee discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Sharesave
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
Permanent contract for all apprentices, as opposed to a training contract.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010412.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
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