Finance Apprentice - commencing Summer 2025 – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Joining us as a Finance Apprentice means you get an opportunity to take on responsibility from day one in a specific role and deliver against business objectives.

Wage: £17,500 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday A minimum of 60% of your working week onsite, with up to 40% working remotely.
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 July
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

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

Gaining a full understanding of both the Procure 2 Pay process and Order 2 Cash process.
Ensuring purchase invoices are cleared for payment in an appropriate and timely manner.
Assisting with the recording of monies received and chasing queries related to non-payment of sales invoices.
To liaise with our Customer Experience team on Accounts Receivable queries.
To maintain online document maintenance systems in line with organisation's policies and procedures.
To undertake all elements of Audit requests to ensure these are completed in line with agreed deadlines.

Where you’ll work

STADA UK - Third Floor Globe Mill

Bridge Street

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield

HD7 5JN

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

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING 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

You will undertake the 15-month Assistant Accountant (Level 3) Apprenticeship to achieve your qualification through a mixture of on-site and online academic learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

English (grade C or above)
Maths (grade C or above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills

About this company

STADA Thornton & Ross is one of UK's fastest-growing producers of consumer healthcare products including Covonia, Savlon, Nizoral, Cetraben and Zoflora. Our Specialty and Generic medicines also address therapeutic areas including dermatology, bone health, kidney disease and more. With more than 700 employees, we’re proud that our growth journey is supporting Britain’s wellbeing in multiple settings, including consumer healthcare, hospital, primary care, pharmacy and homecare. Our mission is Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner, and we’re always looking out for talented people to join our team and support our exciting growth plan.

https://www.thorntonross.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

A view to a permanent role at the end of the 2-year programme and successful completion of the apprenticeship. Further development to include the AAT qualification can be offered following completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299267.

Apply now

Closes in 21 days (Friday 28 February)

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

Company’s application instructions

Please submit your application through the STADA Thornton & Ross careers site.

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