Finance Apprentice

SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED

Loughborough,, LE12 6JU

Closes in 21 days (Sunday 12 January)

Posted on 18 December 2024


Summary

If you have an interest in Finance, why not kick-start your career with a Level 3 Apprenticeship at Saint Gobain? You will gain hands-on experience supporting our Brands with ledgers, expenses, controls, and audits—ensuring effective cash flow management for Saint Gobain, while working towards achieving your Level 3 AAT qualification

Annual wage
£19,000 a year

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You will enjoy incremental annual pay rises throughout your apprenticeship, and when you qualify you will be in line with the rest of the department.

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Our standard working hours are 36.25 per week, with the option to work from home on a hybrid basis once at a competent level. You'll have time off during the week to complete your studies- though the times/ schedule will be discussed at interview. Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Possible start date

Saturday 1 February

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

3

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Processing of Inbound Invoices or Expense Claims
  • Resolve and reconciles discrepancies for documents that cannot be processed
  • Maintains payment data for Vendors, Banks, and Employees with the ERP systems
  • Ensures payment on-time to Employees and Vendors.
  • At financial month-ends, executes and complete financial reports, creates KPI Dashboards or gathers data to meet the Groups Financial reporting requirements
  • Maintains the highest level of Internal Control
  • Completes the required statistical information for Government Bodies
  • Provides reports or information to local Finance teams, as required, to assist with budgeting and cost control

Where you’ll work

Saint Gobain

East Leake,

Loughborough,

LE12 6JU

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.

Your training plan

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

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

About this company

Saint Gobain Professional Services are part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland who are worldwide leaders in sustainable construction.

https://www.saint-gobain.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Enhanced Holiday entitlement, Pension with employer contributions, Life Assurance, Subsidised Canteens, Free car parking, Flexible working / home working, Career Development, Fitness and Personal health support, Discounts from big name retailers

After this apprenticeship

  • Once qualified there are a number of internal routes you can take within the finance team at our Shared Service Centre

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED

Fiona Townsend

fiona.townsend@saint-gobain.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292631.

Apply now

Closes in 21 days (Sunday 12 January)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

Company’s application instructions

We will be holding an assessment day in January where you will be able to meet the team, find out more about Saint Gobain and the opportunity