Finance Apprentice

Phoenix 2 Retail

PETERLEE (SR8 2RU)

Closes in 25 days (Friday 16 October 2026)

Posted on 16 September 2026

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Summary

As the Finance Apprentice, you will support our Finance team with essential administrative and transactional tasks, gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of finance functions. You will work closely with the Assistant Accountant and the wider Finance team to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 17 October 2026

Duration

10 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

  • Processing sales invoices and purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
  • Assisting with invoice processing and other finance administration as required
  • Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring data is entered correctly
  • Processing documentation and generating correspondence in response to queries
  • Providing administrative support to the finance team and wider business

Where you'll work

UNIT 4
TRAYNOR WAY
WHITEHOUSE BUSINESS PARK
PETERLEE
SR8 2RU

Training

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

Training provider

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

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

  • Full day-to-day training will be provided by the employer
  • This apprenticeship qualification is called Level 2 Accounts / Finance Assistant with AAT L2 delivered alongside
  • AAT exams will be conducted within a local exam centre to the business
  • The learning will be delivered by dedicated, industry-specialist tutors via remote sessions
  • These session take place once or twice per month, for roughly 2 hours, at a time convenient for both you and the employer

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Phoenix 2 Retail is the leading wholesaler specialising in vaping and
nicotine products, providing innovative route-to-market solutions for
global brands. Our mission is to become the world's leading supplier
of smoking alternatives, built on the pillars of responsibility,
innovation, education, and sustainability, to create a better future

for retailers and consumers.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Possible progression within the business and onto further qualifications. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

Apprentice Team Ltd

recruitment@apprenticeteam.org

01246278931

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053879.

Apply now

Closes in 25 days (Friday 16 October 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.