Finance Apprentice
WERFEN LIMITED
Warrington (WA3 6DE)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2026
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Apprentice to support our Finance function across Management Accounting and Credit Control. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a fast-paced, international environment.
- Wage
-
£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
-
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35-hours per week.
35 hours a week
- Start date
-
Monday 27 July 2026
- Duration
-
1 year 6 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
Accounts Payable & Financial Administration:
- Support the end-to-end Purchase Order (PO) process, including creation, tracking, and maintenance
- Assist with invoice processing, ensuring accuracy and timely approvals
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier master data
- Support the collection and organisation of data required for tax filings and statutory reporting
Financial Operations & Month-End Support:
- Assist in the preparation of reconciliations and financial analysis
- Provide support during the month-end close process, including data preparation and validation
- Maintain and update financial data within ERP systems and Excel models
- Track outstanding actions and support timely resolution across the team
- Assist in the preparation of management reporting packs
Credit Control Support:
- Maintain and update Customer Master Data, ensuring data integrity
- Support periodic reviews of credit limits
- Assist in preparing and analysing Aged Debt reports
- Issue payment reminders, statements, and follow-ups in a timely manner
- Monitor incoming payments and escalate discrepancies or delays
- Support resolution of customer queries in coordination with the Credit Controller
Cashflow & Audit Support:
- Assist with cashflow monitoring and reporting preparation
- Support both internal and external audit processes, including documentation gathering and coordination
- Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready
Where you'll work
712 The Quadrant Cavendish Avenue
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6DE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training will be delivered through block release at college, alongside pactical, on-the-job learning within the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.
We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant.
We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our headquarters are in Barcelona, Spain and our Technology Centers are located in the United States and Europe.
https://www.werfen.com/uk/en (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- £30 gym membership contribution per month
- £10 audiobook allowance
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll have a strong foundation to progress within Werfen, with potential routes into Finance, Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, or Commercial Finance roles. You'll be joining a dynamic and supportive team, gaining experience across multiple areas of finance and developing skills that can support long-term career growth and progression within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WERFEN LIMITED
Kelly Wilde
kwilde@werfen.com
01925 856361
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039023.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)