Finance Apprentice

Parker Meggitt

Coventry (CV7 9JU)

Closes on Monday 6 April 2026

Posted on 10 February 2026

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Summary

The role will focus on operational excellence and elevated levels of customer service with an additional focus on continuous improvement. This is 18-months rotation programme with 6-months in each of Financial Shared Services Center service lines (this may vary based on business needs and apprenticeship length).

• Wage:

  £19,000 a year

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  Apprentice salaries increase annually with experience and are reviewed each September. Apprentices are also included in Parker Meggitt's bonus scheme, receiving a minimum of 2.5%, which may increase depending on overall company performance.

• Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Hours: Your contracted hours each week throughout your apprenticeship will be 39 hours Monday - Friday.

  39 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 7 September 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 3 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

• Finance Apprentice is responsible for delivery of consistent, streamlined, global Procure to Pay processes
• Processing purchase invoices, including workflow management for queries and approvals, statement reconciliations, payment runs, and vendor/site query management
• Bank statement downloads, cash posting in SAP, invoicing support, reporting, collections, dispute resolution, and coordination with site representatives
• Balance sheet and bank reconciliations, VAT returns, intercompany, and fixed asset/depreciation reconciliations
• Involved in stakeholder meetings to resolve disputes and build strong relationships, carrying out root cause analysis to prevent future vendor issues

Where you'll work

Unit 2
Ansty Park
Pilot Way
Coventry
CV7 9JU

Training

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

Training provider

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING 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

Assistant Accountant Level 3.

Alongside your day role, you will work to complete your apprenticeship with your external training provider. You will be given 20% off the job hours, this will give you the knowledge, training and external approval to do your job effectively.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
• Mathematics (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
• Three Other Subjects (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Be at least 16 years of age when starting this apprenticeship. Have the right to work in the UK.
Have been a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least the past three years prior to starting the apprenticeship.
Have completed full-time education before the apprenticeship is due to start. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance.

About this employer

Parker Meggitt is a business segment of Parker Aerospace. At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight, for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers. Joining our team means you're helping to deliver our purpose of 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow'. A career at Parker Meggitt offers boundless potential for professional and personal growth. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the world, help develop innovative technology and products, and contribute to our company's goal of solving the world's greatest engineering challenges. We have succeeded in employing the top talent in the industry by focusing our hiring efforts on the individual, not the job description. If you are an inquisitive thinker with great ideas and a desire to succeed, we will find the perfect spot for you on our team.

Company benefits

• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy and sell
• Pension scheme and generous life assurance
• Work laptop provided
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Access to employee discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the programme - and subject to performance - you may have the opportunity to move into a permanent role within the team or business area where you completed your apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014160.

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Closes on Monday 6 April 2026

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