Finance Apprentice J3446

SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD

Nottingham (NG4 2AN)

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 26 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 October 2025

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated and detail oriented individual to join Xylem as a Finance Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining hands on experience in all aspects of finance from reconciliations and reporting to supplier queries and data processing while working towards a recognised professional qualification.

Wage

£16,057.60 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Days to be confirmed 8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm with ½ hour unpaid lunch

37 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 10 November 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

As an apprentice, you’ll gain hands on experience from day one, working alongside experienced colleagues while completing a professional qualification. You’ll be involved in real projects that will build your skills and set you up for long-term success in finance.

Your duties will include:

  • Mailbox management
  • Downloading supplier invoices from portals
  • Processing high volumes of invoices through several ERP systems
  • Weekly payment run checks
  • Handling general accounting and supplier queries
  • Processing data requests
  • Providing administrative support
  • Supporting the wider finance team with monthly reporting requirements

Where you'll work

Private Road Number 1
Colwick
Nottingham
NG4 2AN

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
  • Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

  • Finance (grade A* to C)
  • Maths (grade A* to 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Ability to deal with pressure
  • Motivation
  • Commitment
  • Common Sense
  • Reliability

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

About this employer

As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Agency (FJA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.

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After this apprenticeship

  • It is expected but not guaranteed that on successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be offered further training and/or permanent employment

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345993.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 26 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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