Finance Level 3 Apprenticeship - Ansty Park

Finance Level 3 Apprenticeship - Ansty Park

Key Information

• Salary: £19,000
• GCSE Requirements: Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English and Mathematics or equivalent
• A-Level Requirements: None
• Is a Driving Licence essential? No

Description

The role will focus on operational excellence and elevated levels of customer service with an additional focus on continuous improvement. This is 18 months rotation programme with 6 months in each of Financial Shared Services Center service lines (this may vary based on business needs and apprenticeship length).

Key Responsibilities

Finance Apprentice is responsible for delivery of consistent, streamlined, global Procure to Pay processes.

• Processing purchase invoices, including workflow management for queries and approvals, statement reconciliations, payment runs, and vendor/site query management.
• Bank statement downloads, cash posting in SAP, invoicing support, reporting, collections, dispute resolution, and coordination with site representatives.
• Balance sheet and bank reconciliations, VAT returns, intercompany, and fixed asset/depreciation reconciliations.
• Involved in stakeholder meetings to resolve disputes and build strong relationships, carrying out root cause analysis to prevent future vendor issues.

Skills Required

• Team Player.
• Good Communicator.
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Packages.
• Ability to have a positive mind set and proactively drive the team to achieving team and company goals

Working Arrangements

Work Pattern

Your contracted hours each week throughout your apprenticeship will be 39 hours Monday - Friday.

Location

This role is based at Ansty Park, Coventry. It is recommended that you live within a commutable distance of this location.

Benefits

What's in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy and sell. Pension scheme and generous life assurance.
• Work laptop provided.
• Access to health and wellbeing support.
• Access to employee discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Apprentice salaries increase annually with experience and are reviewed each September, depending on individual performance. Apprentices are also included in Parker Meggitt's bonus scheme, receiving a minimum of 2.5%, which may increase depending on overall company performance.

Training provided

Alongside your day role, you will work to complete your apprenticeship with your external training provider. This will give you the knowledge, training and external approval to do your job effectively.

Future Prospects

What does the future look like?

Upon successful completion of the programme — and subject to performance — you may have the opportunity to move into a permanent role within the team or business area where you completed your apprenticeship.

Other requirements

In order to apply, you must:

• Be at least 16 years of age when starting this apprenticeship. Have the right to work in the UK.
• Have been a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least the past three years prior to starting the apprenticeship.
• Have completed full-time education before the apprenticeship is due to start. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance.

Disability

Parker Meggitt provides reasonable adjustments for known disabilities to support qualified applicants or employees in applying for a role, carrying out essential job functions, or accessing the benefits and opportunities of employment, in line with legal requirements.

Key Notes

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close advertisements early. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible rather than waiting until the stated closing date.

Our recruitment process relies on you being genuine and honest about who you are. While we understand that generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) exist, they cannot provide an authentic or accurate reflection of your identity, your experience, or your capabilities.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.