Eco2 Management Services Limited - Business Administration

ACT Training Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Cardiff is seeking a Business Support / Accounts Apprentice to assist in the Finance team. This role offers a clear path to a permanent Accounts Assistant position, providing real experience in finance activities while completing a Level 2 Digital Skills for Business apprenticeship. Competitive salary of £23,500 plus benefits including holidays and private healthcare are provided.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Private healthcare & dental

Eye care

Financial wellbeing platform

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths required.
• Desire to progress in Accounts/Finance.
• Baseline digital literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Finance team with efficient transactions.
• Manage and support various finance activities.
• Ensure accurate data entry and record-keeping.

Skills

Organised

Clear communication

Basic Excel knowledge

Education

GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4+ (or equivalent)

Tools

Email/Calendars

Word/Docs

Teams/OneDrive

Job description

Overview

Eco2 Management Services Ltd (EMSL) are looking for a Business Support / Accounts Apprentice to join our Finance team on a fixed-term apprenticeship with a clear route to a permanent Accounts Assistant role on successful completion. You’ll gain real experience completing day-to-day finance administration activities while completing a Level 2 Digital Skills for Business apprenticeship with our training partner, ACT.

Why Work with Us

• You are looking for an opportunity to start your career whilst completing a Level 2 Digital Skills for Business apprenticeship.
• You feel aligned with our Company Values:
  • Trust: We trust each other and earn the trust of our clients. We are a safe pair of hands.
  • Teamwork: We are there for one another and we work in partnership with our clients.
  • Responsibility: We take ownership of tasks and challenges to find the right timely solution.
  • Quality: We embrace robust systems and procedures to ensure a high quality, consistent service.
  • Creativity: We adopt a developer's zeal, always seeking creative solutions that add value.
• Your main place of work will be our Cardiff office; our expectation is that new team members will need to be in the office for up to 80% of their week in the early days of their employment to receive company training and guidance to ensure they get off to a great start. We will discuss opportunities to work from home more frequently once you’re a bit more up to speed with the job.
• We offer a supportive, hands-on learning environment in which you can complete your apprenticeship.
• You’ll also be earning a competitive salary of £23,500 with 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare & dental, eye care, and access to our financial wellbeing platform, with financial advisors and employee discounts and savings.

Role and Responsibilities

• You’ll be helping the Finance team run efficiently by keeping transactions processed on time and records accurate. Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller and partnering with other members of the Finance team, you’ll manage and support a wide range of finance activities from payment runs, to setting up new suppliers, to bank reconciliations, to handling customer queries.
• Accurately enter data, prepare documents, maintain orderly records, and meet agreed deadlines.
• Process purchase invoices via the approval/PO system, ensure correct coding, maintain supplier accounts, and complete supplier statement checks.
• Post bank transactions, support bank reconciliations, prepare payment-run documentation, and upload to banking software.
• Handle supplier and customer queries, liaise with Project Accountants and Asset Management, follow financial procedures and internal controls, and escalate issues appropriately.

Qualifications

1. GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4+ (or equivalent).
2. Desire to progress in an Accounts/Finance career path.
3. Baseline digital literacy: can use email/calendars, Word/Docs, basic Excel, and collaborate via Teams/OneDrive (or similar).
4. Must be organised and methodical, and able to follow processes.
5. Clear written and verbal communicator.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package as outlined above.