Finance Apprentice
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Company: SPACE ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
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Location: Bristol, BS4 3QB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000045748
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Application Deadline Date: 16/08/2026
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Start Date: 03/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, exact hours to be confirmed with your manager.
Brief Description
Start your finance career with a hands-on apprenticeship at Space Engineering Services. You'll gain practical experience across sales and purchase ledgers, credit control, bank reconciliations, management accounting, and month-end reporting, while supporting key business projects, including the implementation of a new work order system.
Training to be Provided
Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.
Future Prospects
Expected progression: Upon successful completion of the AAT Level 2 apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to progress to a Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship and continue developing a career within the finance profession, subject to performance and business requirements.
Vacancy Detail
As a Finance Apprentice, you will be supporting Space Engineering Services by undertaking/supporting with the following:
- Sales ledger and credit control
- Downloading, posting and allocating daily cash receipts from customers to the finance system
- Assisting with the processing of customer invoices and credit notes
- Preparing customer costings to support invoicing
- Supporting credit control activities, including contacting customers regarding outstanding balances
Purchase Ledger:
- Assisting with the processing of supplier invoices, including matching to PO’s and managing exceptions
- Reconciling supplier statements
Management Accounting:
- Performing daily bank reconciliations
- Preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments
- Assisting with month end accounts preparation and reporting
Other:
- Supporting the department through the implementation of a new work order system
Other Information
We’d love to meet someone with…
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to prioritise simultaneous tasks within challenging timescales
- Proficient IT skills
- Experience working with Microsoft spread sheets & good computer knowledge
- Phone techniques and dealing with customers (internal and external)