Finance Apprentice

Wolseley; Radford Semele; On-site; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist trade merchant is seeking a Finance Apprentice based in Warwick. This is a full-time, permanent role where you will provide transactional support, manage contracts, and assist in financial reporting. You'll receive a structured training plan alongside a Level 7 ACCA Apprenticeship, while gaining exposure to various finance areas. Competitive salary of £22k plus bonuses and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing with length of service

Generous pension scheme

Potential to earn bonuses

Enhanced maternity/adoption leave

Discounts on online and high street purchases

Qualifications

• Experience with Excel is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills for effective interaction.
• Ability to manage tasks through prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide transactional support within finance.
• Administer contracts and manage rebates.
• Assist in month-end tasks and performance reporting.

Skills

Experience with computers

Good communication skills

Ability to prioritise

Education

Minimum of 3 B's at A-Level including Maths, Economics, Business Studies or Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

Finance Apprentice – Warwick

As a Finance Apprentice based in Warwick, you'll be responsible for:

• Transactional Support
• Understand, administer the work routines and procedures for Transactional support
• Identify expired and expiring contracts, liaise with relevant stakeholders to rectify
• Set up new contracts in our operational systems
• Margin Recovery
• Identify, analyse and resolve margin weaknesses
• Measure and report business benefit(s) from margin improvement activities
• Customer Rebates
• Administer the workflow relating to the rebate process
• Evaluate customer rebate proposal
• Understand how to propose a rebate which is a \"win\" for both us and our customer
• Business Unit Finance
• Provide support to the Business Unit operational & sales teams
• Support the WUK businesses to deliver profitable growth
• Month end tasks (including journals, review of results and forecasting)
• Performance Management and Reporting
• Understand key financial measures
• Understand the Wolseley company structure
• Produce weekly and monthly management reporting

You'll be completing a structured training plan, gaining exposure to all areas of finance, as above. This will be complimented by a Level 7 ACCA Apprenticeship, where you will be provided time each week to complete your training activities.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between 8am - 5pm.

What we’d like you to have

• Experience of working with computers, particularly Excel
• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise
• A minimum of 3 B's at A-Level, including one of Maths, Economics, Business Studies or Accounting

Salary: £22k Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Finance Apprentice – Warwick

So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do - and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Benefits

• Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
• Potential to earn bonuses
• Enhanced maternity / adoption leave
• Access to a great range of online and high street discounts