Finance Apprentice

MM Flowers; Alconbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

MM Flowers is offering a Finance Apprentice position to start your career in Finance and Accounting. You'll join our Finance team, earn a salary, gain a recognised qualification and get real Finance experience.

No prior Finance experience required; you’ll learn through hands-on work across invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, Excel, and reporting. The apprenticeship is 18 months with dedicated study time and real responsibilities.

Qualifications

• No prior Finance experience required; attitude and potential matter most.
• You will gain a recognised Finance/Accounting apprenticeship qualification.
• You’ll work across core Finance activities to build practical knowledge.]
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Responsibilities

• Processing invoices and financial transactions
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Checking and reconciling financial information
• Using Finance and accounting systems
• Working with Excel and financial data
• Helping prepare reports and analysis
• Understanding how Finance supports a large business
• Identifying errors and investigating why numbers don't match
• Learning about financial controls, data security and professional standards

Skills

Numerical aptitude

Curious and eager to learn

Team player

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ready to start your career in Finance?

Are you finishing school or college and wondering what's next? Maybe you're interested in Finance, Business or working with numbers, but you're not sure university is the right route for you.

At MM Flowers, we're looking for a Finance Apprentice to join our Finance team and take their first step towards an exciting career in Finance and Accounting.

You’ll earn a salary, gain a recognised qualification and get real Finance experience at the same time. And don't worry – we're not looking for someone who already knows everything about Finance.

We're looking for someone who's bright, curious, good with numbers and keen to learn. We'll help you with the rest.

What will you learn?

You’ll work alongside experienced members of our Finance team and gradually build your knowledge and confidence across areas including:

• Processing invoices and financial transactions
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Checking and reconciling financial information
• Using Finance and accounting systems
• Working with Excel and financial data
• Helping prepare reports and analysis
• Understanding how Finance supports a large business
• Identifying errors and investigating why numbers don't match
• Learning about financial controls, data security and professional standards

As your confidence grows, so will your responsibilities.

Alongside your role at MM Flowers, you'll complete a recognised Finance/Accounting apprenticeship qualification. You'll have dedicated time for your studies while putting what you learn into practice as part of your day-to-day role.

By the end of the 18 months, you’ll have gained:

A recognised qualification + 18 months of real Finance experience + a fantastic foundation for your future career.

Who are we looking for?

You don’t need previous Finance experience. We’re much more interested in your attitude and potential.

You could be perfect for this opportunity if you:

• Enjoy working with numbers
• Are curious and like understanding how things work
• Are organised and reliable
• Are comfortable using computers and willing to develop your Excel skills
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Aren’t afraid to ask questions
• Want to learn and develop
• Are interested in building a career in Finance or Accounting

Why MM Flowers?

MM Flowers is one of the UK’s leading flower businesses, supplying millions of flowers and bouquets to some of the country’s biggest retailers. Behind every bouquet is a large, fast-paced business – and our Finance team plays an important part in keeping it running. As our Finance Apprentice, you’ll be joining a supportive team where you’ll get real responsibility, real experience and plenty of opportunities to learn. This isn’t about spending 18 months making tea or watching someone else do the job.

We want you to get involved, ask questions, learn how Finance really works and start building your career from day one.