Finance Apprentice
CLEANEVENT SERVICES LIMITED
High Wycombe (HP12 3RE)
Closes in 17 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 August 2025
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Summary
This is an opportunity to join an established company working within the facility services sector based in High Wycombe. CleanEvent are looking for a dynamic individual, with a keen interest to take the first step in a career of finance. You will gain hands-on experience in financial operations while working towards a relevant qualification.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, shifts TBC.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Key Responsibilities
- Support the finance team with day-to-day financial transactions, including data entry and processing invoices
- Support the preparation and process purchase orders and sales invoices
- Support finance-related queries and emails
- Support and assist with month-end tasks and reporting
- Provide general administrative support to the finance department as a whole
- Learn and comply with financial regulations and company procedures
- Maintain organised digital and paper records
- Participate in apprenticeship training and development activities
- Assist the Payroll Manager and HR with the following:
o Court Orders, receiving and recording in company spreadsheet, scanning documents and emailing to the Payroll Manager daily/weekly.
o Support with Westfield Health Scheme, communicating with providers of enrolments and leavers, recording in tracker spreadsheet and leasing with Payroll Manager
o Expenses – support the preparation of PO’s, monitor entries within Enterpryze system and chase for authorisation, collect receipts and record of payment information.
- Provide cover for members of the finance team when they are on leave
- Other ad hoc tasks as required by the business
Where you'll work
3-4 Twyford Place
Lincolns Inn, Lincoln Road, Cressex Business Park
High Wycombe
HP12 3RE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
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
As part of this role, you will undertake the Assistant Accountant level 3 apprenticeship. You will have the opportunity to learn in your role and will be provided with approximately one day per week to study. Your training will be completed online with a dedicated tutor who will support you in your studies. Your delivery schedule will also include some face-to-face training sessions with your tutor. You will be given one day a week to work on your apprenticeship training.
The training you will be completing as part of the Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship standard includes:
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Continued Professional Development training, organisational structure
- Business Awareness
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
- Management Accounting Techniques
- Tax Processes for Business
- Assist with monthly and year-end reporting of financial and accounts information
- Maintain financial and accounting records, including the timely collation of data from a range of sources
- Safeguard against suspicious activities, for example anti-money laundering.
- Assist with the compilation of accounting and financial records, for example, to inform direct and indirect tax returns
- Deliver financial and accounting information and data to stakeholders to ensure that key messages are communicated.
- Assist in the maintenance and use of digital systems by using software applications and packages to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information.
- Use digital systems safely to ensure that the cybersecurity of the organisation is not compromised, and data handling legislative requirements are met.
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development by keeping up to date with relevant statutory obligations and procedural best practice.
- Presenting Like a Pro - workshop on how to deliver high quality presentations
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9 or A-C)
- Maths (grade 4-9 or A-C)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Desirable: • Prior work experience in an office or finance setting (paid or voluntary) • Familiarity with accounting systems
About this employer
CleanEvent is a company that provides cleaning and security services to sporting and leisure facilities. CleanEvent is fast becoming a leader in this industry sector with multiple locations across the United Kingdom.
After this apprenticeship
CleanEvent believes in growing talent from within, providing opportunities to advance as your skills develop.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Sabrina Tebb
sabrina.tebb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334953.
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Closes in 17 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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