Level 2
2027 Finance Apprentice - Crawley
THALES UK LIMITED · Manor Royal
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- Pay
- £24,000 a year
- Hours
- 37 a week
- Length
- 27 months
- Starts
- 6 Sep 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 17 Feb 2027
- Openings
- 3 positions
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by THALES UK LIMITED directly.
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What you would do
We have an exciting opportunity to join a Finance Apprenticeship within our UK business. This role is a rare chance for a highly motivated individual to take on a role that has excellent career progression opportunities within Thales.
Day to day
As a Finance Apprentice, you'll support a variety of finance activities across the business while gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting finance teams with day-to-day tasks and projects.
- Helping resolve timesheet and labour booking queries.
- Supporting the preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports.
- Assisting with cost, overhead and headcount reporting.
- Supporting budget planning, forecasting and reforecasting activities.
- Assisting with cost centre reviews and management reporting.
- Helping maintain accurate financial records and reconciliations.
- Supporting project finance activities, including cost transfers and project closures.
- Assisting with financial journals, accruals, prepayments and corrections.
- Supporting ad hoc finance projects and business activities as required.
- Producing reports and carrying out data analysis.
- Completing other finance-related tasks as required.
What you would study
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
As part of this apprenticeship, you will:
- Study towards a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship (12 months), followed by a Level 3 Assistant Accountant (15 months)
- Complete your training with The Apprentice Academy, our lead training provider
- Learn through a virtual training programme
- Gain knowledge and skills in everyday accounting and finance activities
- Develop the confidence and competence to carry out finance tasks successfully
- Achieve an AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting and a Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting upon successful completion
Training provider: THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
Working week
Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8-hours Monday - Thursday, 5-hours Friday), exact working hours to be confirmed.
What you need
- GCSE 5 GCSEs incl. Maths and English at grade A*-C or 9-4 (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- IT skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
After the apprenticeship
You will be expected to progress onto higher level learning and will become an account assistant in our finance team.
Where
Manor Royal, South East (RH10).
About THALES UK LIMITED
Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.
Benefits
• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays) • Healthcare Cash Plan • 80 hours (10 days) volunteering in your first 2 years depending on length of programme • Discount Portal
Reference 2000057260.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £24,000 a year
- Hours
- 37 a week
- Length
- 27 months
- Starts
- 6 Sep 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 17 Feb 2027
- Openings
- 3 positions
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by THALES UK LIMITED directly.
Know someone this would suit?
Disability Confident employer
This employer is in the government Disability Confident scheme. If you have a disability, you can ask to be considered for an interview under the scheme, as long as you meet the essential requirements. Read about the scheme on GOV.UK.