Accounts Apprentice
BEUMER GROUP UK LIMITED
LEICESTERSHIRE (LE65 2AD)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 24 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 August 2026
Contents
Summary
The Accounts Apprentice will support the Finance team with a range of accounting and administrative activities, gaining practical experience across invoicing, financial reporting, expense processing, project tracking and business administration while studying towards a professional accounting qualification.
- Wage
-
£23,100 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salary reviews in April
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
-
Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
-
Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
-
1 year 6 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
- Prepare and reconcile monthly customer invoicing for parts sales, service contracts and project activities, ensuring billing accuracy while supporting financial reporting and business performance analysis.
- Prepare and process intercompany recharge invoices to group companies, primarily for resource costs.
- Review and validate weekly employee timesheet data to support accurate project costing, resource utilisation and financial reporting.
- Review employee expense claims for accuracy, compliance and appropriate cost allocation
- Support the collection, validation and recording of sustainability and environmental performance data.
- Maintain project financial trackers and support project cost monitoring activities.
- Prepare and post accounting journals, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
- Monitor and maintain business mileage records, supporting accurate cost reporting and reimbursement processes.
- Support the development of financial reporting and analysis processes, helping to identify efficiencies, improve data quality and enhance management information.
- Provide accounting and financial administration support to the Finance team, contributing to month-end and reporting activities as required.
- As a BEUMER Group UK Ltd employee you have a duty to take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work. You must co-operate with your employer and co-workers to help everyone to be safe in their work.
Where you'll work
BEUMER HOUSE
L1/L2 IVANHOE OFFICE PARK
ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE65 2AD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Attendance to Loughborough College one day per week.
- Apprenticeship sessions fortnightly to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment.
- Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor.
- On-the-job training.
- Off-the-job training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
BTEC 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Other requirements
This role is expected to evolve as the business implements a new accounting system. We are therefore looking for an adaptable and proactive individual who is keen to develop their accounting, analytical and business partnering skills, and who can embrace change in a growing finance function.
About this employer
BEUMER Group has more than 6,000 employees in more than 70 countries and offers intralogistics solutions for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and baggage handling.
https://www.beumergroup.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Health Shield Cash plan
- Octopus car scheme
- Increased holiday with service
- Death in service
- Enhanced sickness, maternity and paternity
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Level 4 AAT and development further into the teams succession pathway.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Leah George
leah.george@beumer.com
07435032349
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047603.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 24 August 2026 at 11:59pm)