Finance Apprentice

J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED

Warrington (WA3 3JD)

Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Posted on 11 February 2026

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Summary

Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951.  Operating in the UK, Ireland & North America, Murphy provides engineered solutions to infrastructure sector. Murphy employs 4,000 staff. 

Wage

£16,360 a year

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Level 2 £8.39ph - £16,360 (salary)

Level 3 - £8.88ph - £17,300 (salary)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 31 August 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

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

Over the course of taking on the Finance Apprenticeship role, you will become fully AAT qualified.

During this time you will be exposed to various teams across the Finance Shared Service Centre:Project Support Master Data Accounts Payable Subcontractor Sales and Purchases Payroll Record to Report (including Fixed Assets)  

How will I learn?

In short, by grabbing every chance you get.  Alongside working on some fascinating, challenging and occasionally jaw-dropping projects, you’ll also be part of our Murphy Learning programme, where everyone has ownership of their own training.

You decide what skills you want to gain, with support and guidance from your manager. We call it the 70:20:10 principle, and it goes like this: 

  • 70% learning on the job, challenging yourself with new projects and responsibilities 
  • 20% learning through others, training and networking with senior managers, colleagues, and industry leaders 
  • 10% structured learning, choosing training courses that fit your needs and your team’s aims

Where you'll work

Yew Tree Way
Stone Cross Park
Golborne
Warrington
WA3 3JD

Training

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

Training provider

ST HELENS 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

Weekly day release into college setting for taught sessions (Term time only)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3-9)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Ready to learn

Other requirements

  • You will need a full UK driving licence due to the locations of projects.
  • To provide you with the best development opportunities we may ask you to work away from your home location within the UK during your programme.
  • You must be eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable.  Please note, we do not provide sponsorship.

About this employer

  • Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy employs more than 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. 

After this apprenticeship

  • Progress to higher level qualification and full time role within the business

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014479.

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Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026