Finance apprentice

WATSON GYM EQUIPMENT LTD

Frome (BA11 2FD)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 March 2026

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Summary

As a rapidly growing business we're looking to expand our finance team. The role will offer a chance to learn a broad range of finance responsibilities and the ability to have autonomy over your own areas and processes. Every day will bring new challenges and opportunities to learn and a full time role is available on completion.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pay to be reviewed incrementally in line with progression.

National Minimum Wage - currently between £7.55 per hour and £12.21 per hour, and will rise in April 2026

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Thursday 8am- 5pm, Friday 8am- 4pm (with hour for lunch each day).

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 April 2026

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

  • Processing invoices onto Dext Checking purchase orders 
  • Ensuring properly recorded accounts used on Xero to feed into chart of accounts 
  • Getting sign off on invoices 
  • Organising payment dates on Xero 
  • Adding payments and prepayments to sales orders 
  • Scanning and storing important documents 
  • Bank Reconciliation 
  • Support with supplier payment run 
  • Adhoc payments 
  • Expenses Payments

Where you'll work

Unit V3, Environment House
Imperial Way, Commerce Park
Frome
BA11 2FD

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

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

This training schedule 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

Training will take place one day a week at Strode College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 / C or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 and above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

  • Public transport links are not great to the site so the option to walk to work or drive is required

About this employer

Watson Gym Equipment is one of the leading manufacturers of strength training equipment in the world. With a passion for inspiring health and engineering greatness the aim is to become the number one supplier of gym equipment around the globe, improving the health of millions and contributing on a grand scale to a healthier, happier quality of life for people of all ages.

https://watsongym.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Gym membership at the Watson 24/7 Gym, Company Events, Modern Offices, Free Parking, Christmas Bonus, Company performance related bonuses.

After this apprenticeship

  • Expected to stay on as a permanent member of the team with many progression opportunities available in line with the companies ongoing growth

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

Lyndsey

business@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020279.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 11:59pm)