Finance Apprentice
TEKMAR GROUP PLC
Newton Aycliffe (DL5 6SH)
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 April 2026
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Summary
Working for Tekmar Group, the Finance Apprentice will support the Finance Team while undertaking a structured apprenticeship programme (e.g. AAT). The role will provide exposure to a wide range of finance activities, supporting the production of financial information and assisting with day-to-day transactional processes.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, flexible on start and end times. 7.5 hours per day.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 26 May 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
This is a development role within the Finance Team, working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role is suited to an individual who is eager to learn, well organised, motivated, and keen to build a career in Finance.
The role within the Finance Department and duties will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Assist with processing financial transactions in line with financial controls.
- Support purchase ledger and sales ledger activities, including invoice processing and query resolution.
- Assist with bank reconciliations and cash allocation.
- Support month-end activities, including preparation of journals and reconciliations.
- Help prepare basic financial reports and provide support with variance analysis.
- Deal with a variety of queries in a timely and professional manner.
- Provide general administrative support to the Finance Team.
- Assist with audits and other financial reviews.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and efficiency.
- Provide cover for other activities as required due to peak workload or absence.
- Uphold and ‘live’ the Tekmar Group values – Work Together, Do Things Right, Break the Boundaries.
- Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Company’s procedures and policies.
Where you'll work
Grindon Way
Aycliffe Business Park
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6SH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE
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
- Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant at Stockton Riverside College.
- Functional skills maths and English, if required.
More training information
This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (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
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Eager to learn
- Motivated
- Interest in finance
- Able to build relationships
- Microsoft Office knowledge
- Interpersonal skills
About this employer
Tekmar Group works together to provide leading technology and services to the global offshore energy markets.
Our primary operating companies include:
RYDER is a global engineering consultancy, offering dependable support for the offshore energy sector.
Tekmar Energy is the market-leading provider of subsea protection systems for cables, umbilicals and flexible pipe.
Pipeshield is one of the world’s leading providers of subsea pipeline protection systems to the offshore energy market.
We understand the importance of meeting global energy demand through a sustainable energy mix therefore deliver our technology and services across multiple offshore energy sectors.
After this apprenticeship
An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE
Anna Reeves
anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk
07436795883
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028548.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm)