Finance Apprentice

THE HILL CROSS ORGANISATION LTD

NORTHALLERTON (DL7 0HL)

Closes in 9 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 August 2025

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Summary

We are looking for a hardworking and creative person to join our Finance Team. This is an ideal opportunity which helps candidates to build their future career in accounting through an apprenticeship program.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Wage will be subject to 6 monthly reviews based on performance

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm with day release to Darlington College.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Provide financial administration across the business
  • Preparation of VAT returns
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Maintain the system of internal financial controls
  • Produce quality work that meets deadlines and is accurate and professionally presented
  • Produce statutory and other financial reports as required

Where you'll work

CRAMBLE CROSS
NORTH COWTON
NORTHALLERTON
DL7 0HL

Training

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

Training provider

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

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

  • AAT Foundation certificate in accounting (Level 2)
  • Location – Cramble Cross, North Cowton, Northallerton, DL7 0HL
  • Working 5 days per week inclusive of 1 day release for study at Darlington College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Reliable
  • Motivated
  • Thorough

Other requirements

This is a remote location so access to your own transport would be advantageous. Please note that in line with UK apprenticeship regulations, you must have a valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England. This should cover the entire expected term of learning and residency should be held for a minimum of 3 years, exceptions may apply please see Apprenticeship funding rules for full guidance.

About this employer

Hill Cross Furniture is a market-leading, family-owned contract furniture company with 25 years of experience, founded to fulfil a growing demand to supply and manufacture high quality contract furniture to the hospitality and healthcare markets. Our scope of work is international, all from our farm in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside

https://hillcrossfurniture.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • There is an opportunity to secure a long term position after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

Nagina Patrai

npatrai@darlington.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336294.

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Closes in 9 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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