Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
PPD GLOBAL LTD
CAMBRIDGE (CB21 6GQ)
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
Posted on 17 April 2025
Contents
Summary
The Finance Assistant will provide support to the Operations Finance, Project Accounting and Commercial Finance teams.
- Wage
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£24,315 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.15pm, 4 days office-based, 1 day from home.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant on the apprenticeship scheme. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity, with a requirement to spend at least 4 days a week based at our office on Granta Park in Cambridge, UK. As a Finance Assistant, you will provide support to the Operations Finance, Project Accounting and Commercial Finance teams.
The role will include, but is not limited to:
- Preparation of Monthly Invoice Back-up
- Completion of Reporting Templates
- Detailed Analysis and Reconciliation
- Audit Preparation and Checks
- Client Budget Grid/Contract Support Activities
Where you’ll work
GRANTA PARK
GREAT ABINGTON
CAMBRIDGE
CB21 6GQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE 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
During the term of the apprenticeship, we will provide an excellent training framework including some of the following:
- Level 2 bookkeeping course at First Intuition
- AAT training (level 3) with First Intuition
- Additional off-the-job training, Onboarding, Skills Soft and Learning Management System
- Rotation between 3 finance departments
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade B)
A Level in:
- Any subject (grade 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of global CRO solutions. We provide comprehensive drug development, laboratory and lifecycle services to customers across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government entities. By harnessing innovative technology and expertise, we work to empower our customers to bring therapies to market, faster.
After this apprenticeship
- This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance department and develop into a business finance role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
Lucy.Sharland1@thermofisher.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316167.
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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
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