Finance Apprentice: Earn While You Learn & Grow

Thales Group; Templecombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-related pay uplifts

Holiday entitlement

Contributory Pension

Hybrid/flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development support

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Life Cover

Volunteering hours

Job summary

Thales Group in Templecombe invites applications for a 2027 Finance Apprentice. You will support a range of finance activities, learn through Level 2 Accounts Assistant then Level 3, study with The Apprentice Academy, and gain hands-on, real-world experience in a professional finance environment.

This fixed-pathway will lead to a permanent role from day one, with broad exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control while you develop stakeholder skills and contribute to

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) to include English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Producing reports and carrying out data analysis.
• Completing other finance-related tasks as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Data analysis

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

Thales Group in Templecombe invites applications for a 2027 Finance Apprentice. You will support a range of finance activities, learn through Level 2 Accounts Assistant then Level 3, study with The Apprentice Academy, and gain hands-on, real-world experience in a professional finance environment.

This fixed-pathway will lead to a permanent role from day one, with broad exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control while you develop stakeholder skills and contribute to