Finance Apprentice

Introduction

This is a newly created role, hands-on role within a business that is evolving and growing.The finance apprenticeship provides a pathway to a career in finance, offering hands-on experience and the opportunity to develop essential skills in a real-world environment. It will offer the opportunity to experience different aspects of the finance industry.

About the Employer

Autajon is a family-owned industrial group where each employee is a “Connected Entrepreneur.” With a strong international presence and over 4,000 employees globally, we specialise in delivering innovative, sustainable packaging solutions across luxury goods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and more.
Simply Cartons and Simply Luxe, based in Nottingham form part of the Autajon Group’s UK operations. Together employing around 200 people, they provide high-quality, sustainable and bespoke packaging & label solutions to premium and luxury brands. Finance plays a central role in supporting the continued growth and development of the business.

What You'll Do

• Administration: Provide effective finance administration support, including processing invoices, maintaining financial records, and responding to financial inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
• Data Entry: Enter financial data, code invoices, enter bank transactions to the ledger, and prepare sales invoices
• Support Finance Team: Provide support to accounts payable and receivable functions, including sending customer statements and reminders, matching purchase invoices, Goods receipt notes and purchase orders, and allocating receipts and payments
• Financial Reporting: Assist the finance team in producing monthly management accounts including reconciliations to ensure accurate financial information
• Budget Management: Help in the preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts and finance reports using financial systems, Excel, and Microsoft 365
• Maintaining Records: Maintain and reconcile suppliers statements, fixed asset registers and reconcile AP and AR reports
• Collaboration and Support: Work closely with colleagues in other departments to provide financial information and obtain information to support the financial health of the business
• Training and Development: Commit to completing the required AAT qualification through the apprenticeship scheme, attending all necessary training and mentoring sessions

Training Outcome

Full time permanent role with next level apprenticeship progression for the right candidate.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 5
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 5

Course Information

Course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 9.00am until 5.00pm, Monday - Friday, unpaid 30-minute lunch.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE