Finance Apprentice
DS Smith
Louth (LN11 0LA)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 8 May 2026)
Posted on 29 April 2026
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Summary
As a Finance Apprentice you will provide financial administration support to the Louth site, working closely with the Site Operations Finance Manager, site teams and the Shared Service Centre.
This apprenticeship will develop the core knowledge, skills, and behaviours in accounting principles, systems, and tools.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
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- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Income protection
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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
- Provide support for ad hoc site queries and analysis on key business performance metrics
- Working with departments to monitor costs throughout the month
- Using SAP and other systems to generate credit notes, supplementary sales invoices as required
- Requesting additions and amendments to customer, supplier and material master records via the SSC
- Maintenance of the site time and attendance system and processing of payroll information to enable overtime to be paid and reported on
- Supporting the Operations Finance team at month end to ensure SSC transactional processing is accurate and complete
Where you'll work
Northfields
Grimsby Road
Louth
LN11 0LA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
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
- Online/distance learning with a work-based tutor
- Grimsby College
Requirements
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
- Number skills
Other requirements
n/a.
About this employer
DS Smith is a world-leading provider of fibre‑based, sustainable packaging solutions, supported by our integrated recycling and papermaking operations. Through our purpose of Redefining Packaging for a Changing World, we are driving the transition to a more circular, low‑carbon economy. Our solutions help major brands reduce carbon, replace problem plastics and keep materials in use for longer - supported by our innovative design capabilities and our unique “box‑to‑box in 14 days” model.
After this apprenticeship
Continue career in Finance Team.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DS Smith
Oliver Churchill
oliver.churchill@dssmith.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028925.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 8 May 2026)
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