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Bauer Media Finance Apprentice
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About the Role
This apprenticeship is designed for people at the start of their finance career. Our finance apprenticeship roles are for those who do not hold a degree or a previous financial qualification. You will study towards gaining a Level 3 AAT qualification, giving you both practical experience & a recognised qualification.
As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll support the finance team with analysis, reporting and day-to-day business partnering activity. You’ll learn how financial information is used to help teams understand performance, manage costs and make informed decisions.
Your Responsibilities
- Gain hands-on experience across Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
- Support month-end reporting activities, including preparing journals, reconciliations and management information.
- Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts, payroll accounting, fixed asset accounting and supporting the year-end audio.
- Process supplier invoices, payments and customer receipts while maintaining accurate financial records.
- Work alongside experienced finance professionals to develop technical accounting knowledge, commercial awareness and practical finance skills.
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What We’re Looking For
You don’t need previous finance experience, a degree or a financial qualification to apply. What matters most is your attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Proactive, curious and willing to ask questions to understand the work and solve problems.
- Confident communicating with others, including picking up the phone and engaging with the business.
- Able to build strong working relationships across different teams.
- Comfortable working with numbers and keen to develop strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Detail-focused, organised and able to manage deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable when priorities or business needs change.
Course Contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
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Career Path
Assistant Accountant. Financial Accountant. Business Analyst.
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