Finance Apprentice (Hutton & Co (Ships Chandlers) Ltd
HUTTON & CO (SHIPS CHANDLERS) LTD
HULL (HU3 4TT)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Finance Apprentice role based predominantly in our credit control function however training in all areas of finance will be given. Main responsibilities will include supporting the credit control department with all aspects of credit control from invoicing to chasing debt.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 October 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
General accounts and office administration duties are predominantly within the Credit
Control function:
- Answering multi-line switch board
- Dealing with customers on a day-to-day basis
- Filing and scanning of documentation as per finance department procedures
- Assisting in daily accounting activities
- Dealing with customer queries
- Issuing invoices, credit notes and POD’s to customers
- Dealing with stock queries
- Issuing statements
- Monitoring shared inbox
- To assist in any other duties and provide cover as necessary
- To act in accordance with Health & Safety, Environmental Health, company policies and other legislation requirements
Where you'll work
DIANTHUS HOUSE
WITTY STREET
HULL
HU3 4TT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
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
More training information
- BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace
- Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience
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
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Excel skills
- Microsoft Office products
- Good telephone manner
About this employer
Hutton’s are a ships chandlers providing provision, hardware and medical products to ships all over the country. They are an established business which has been trading for over 100 years. They are currently undergoing a sustained period of growth with turnover of over £15m expected this year. They have plans to continue growing both organically and through acquisition.
Company benefits
Auto enrolment pension scheme.
After this apprenticeship
- As the company grows there will be future career opportunities within the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Nathaniel Hamilton
NathanielHamilton@bpp.com
01133500333
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343966.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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