Finance Apprentice

Summary

We are a supportive, dedicated and caring business that will enable you to reach your potential and beyond. We have a strong team ethic, yet we nurture the individual. If you are passionate about accounting and eager to contribute to innovative projects that shape our built environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Wage: £14,722.50 to £23,809.50 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with one day at college
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
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

Process all supplier invoices via Rapport3 and Sage accounting system and enter onto the cashflow
Scan documents and publish to our platform Workspace
Process personal expenses, reconciling the transactions to the VAT receipts, ensuring the maximum spending allowances are adhered to
Process daily bank reconciliations for each company and update the daily cashflows to reflect the payments and receipts for the reporting period
Reconcile the company credit card statements, ensuring a valid VAT receipt has been submitted and post via Rapport3 and Sage accounting system
Prepare the weekly BACS payment schedules for the Finance Manager
Assist the Finance Manager with the group annual audits
Collate documents and store in appropriate folders on the accounts drive
Work within deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and efficiency
Other Finance task “as and when” to aid further personal development throughout the apprenticeship period

Where you’ll work

Pinnacle Consulting Engineers Ltd

Pinnacle House

Maple Way, Broadland Gate

Norwich

NR13 5HB

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

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.

Your training plan

This apprenticeship will involve college attendance at City College Norwich and off the job training
You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours through your studies and in in the office
You will have the full support from Pinnacle for your apprenticeship and be employed in the relevant job role
The typical length of this apprenticeship course is 15 months

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A-C)
Maths (grade A-C)

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
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Pinnacle Consulting Engineers is a leading provider of construction consulting services with expertise in Structural and Civil Engineering. Our services encompass Structural Engineering, Building Information Modelling, Civil Engineering, and Infrastructure Design across various sectors such as Residential, Retail, Distribution, and Technology. We specialise in Engineering Master Planning, Due Diligence, Flood Management, Pre-Development Engineering, Drainage Design, Transportation Planning, and Highways Design. We are a supportive, dedicated and caring business that will enable you to reach your potential and beyond. We have a strong team ethic, yet we nurture the individual. Join us in shaping the future of our infrastructure projects while advancing your career in a supportive environment that values innovation and excellence in structural engineering.

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

Company benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays • Additional birthday day off • Option to buy and sell additional 5 days holiday • Bupa cash plan • Private medical insurance • Private Pension - 7.5% employer contribution • Cycle to work scheme

After this apprenticeship

The opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, and to obtain futrther qualifications such as Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 Standard.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PINNACLE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD

Lianna Orza

lianna.orza@ukpinnacle.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300577.

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Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

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