Finance Apprenticeship Programme

HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITED

Location: Milton Keynes (MK9 1AU)

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

Posted on: 9 October 2026

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Summary

Our Finance Operations team helps keep Howden running smoothly. We are responsible for making sure money is handled accurately and payments are completed at the right time. As an apprentice, you’ll learn how a finance function operates while building practical skills that you can use throughout your career.

Wage: £23,000 a year

Training course: Financial services administrator (level 3)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5:30pm. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Monday 13 September 2027

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 1

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Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Learn how employee expenses are managed and use our expense claim system to review submissions.
• Check expense claims against company rules, making sure information is accurate and costs are in line with expectations.
• Support the management of corporate credit card costs and check that the correct approvals are in place.
• Review invoices from suppliers and help prepare them for payment.
• Help set up new suppliers by completing due diligence checks, including confirming accurate bank and business details.
• Use your attention to detail to maintain clear and accurate expenses records and documentation.
• Respond to questions from employees and work with teams across the business, including colleagues responsible for payments.
• Spot missing information or mistakes and escalate any issues to the Accounts Payable Manager.

Where you'll work

201-249 Avebury Boulevard
Milton Keynes MK9 1AU

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Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course: Financial services administrator (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Apply professional standards and best practice to support positive outcomes for stakeholders, in accordance with legal, regulatory, and ethical rules and principles.
• Deliver customer service to internal and/or external stakeholders that meets their requirements, considering service level agreements, and ethical and financial regulations, such as Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles, Know Your Customer (KYC), and identifying and supporting vulnerable customers.
• Collaborate with and support financial services teams with planned and ad-hoc tasks or projects.
• Identify potential risks and align tasks with company guidelines to effectively mitigate risks, escalating where appropriate.
• Escalate issues where appropriate in line with organisational policies, procedures, and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Use digital systems and processes to meet business and customer needs, considering financial services regulatory and governance requirements.
• Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and positive relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of their individual expectations and needs.
• Select and use appropriate communication methods for the audience and circumstances, and convey technical and non-technical information to stakeholders, adapting as needed and in compliance with relevant policies, guidelines, and legislation.
• Use available tools and techniques to research, collate, analyse, and present data relevant to their role and audience.
• Plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, managing time and resources effectively.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend solutions to improve processes.
• Apply current and developing sustainable principles and techniques relative to role.
• Participate in training and development activities related to their role, and stay up to date with relevant legal, regulatory, and other changes affecting the industry.
• Work in line with organisational equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.