Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
2025 Finance Apprentice – Level 2 Accountant Assistant
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £16,000 (age 16-19), £21,000 (age 19+) per annum
Location: Crawley
Employee type: Permanent
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)
Are you an individual who is proactive with a passion for getting into the detail? We have an exciting opportunity to join our corporate team based in Crawley. This role is a rare chance for a highly motivated individual to take on a role that has excellent career progression opportunities within Thales.
What the role has to offer:
* Earn while you learn
* Job specific training experience
* Recognised qualifications
* Permanent role from day one
* Great opportunity to gain experience and further your career in Finance
* Operate in a visible role with an opportunity to add value from the early stages
You can expect to be involved in a wide range of activities, gaining significant exposure to the business and building a broad professional network. Key responsibilities will vary depending on which team you are sitting within, but may include:
* Liaising with various stakeholders to understand, challenge and report the overheads and headcount of the business
* Providing accurate, timely and reliable overhead and cost information, and analysis to senior management
* Utilizing Thales tools to develop internal reporting and ensure consistency across the UK
* Supporting cost centre reviews
* Assisting in the budgeting cycle where required
* Managing data cleanse activities including balance sheet reconciliation
* Supporting projects in maintaining forecast invoicing dates and improving cash forecasting
* Supporting Project Managers and Business Controllers in timely cost transfers
* Assisting in Project Closure activities
* Ad hoc tasks, reporting and analysis as required by Financial Controller/Director
* Supporting preparation and distribution of monthly financial results, ensuring tight deadlines are achieved
* Supporting monthly overhead, headcount and DLU (Direct Labour Utilisation) reviews
* Supporting the preparation and review of monthly Cost By Nature (CBN) and Functional Cost Report (FCR) reports, including commentary and analysis as may be requested by Group, UK or business management
* Support the overhead multi-year budget (MYB) process
* Support the overhead reforecasting process
* Provide information on headcount evolution
* Provide specific analytical reports to cost centre managers
* Support the preparation and posting of journal vouchers, including accruals, prepayments, corrections etc
Requirements:
* 5 GCSE’s 9-4 (A-C), including English and Maths.
* Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme.
Benefits:
* 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
* Company Pension
* Health Care Cash Plan
* Life Insurance
* Discount Portal
* Performance-related pay uplifts
* 80 Hours Volunteering (first two years)
Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.
Recruitment Process:
For further information on our Early Careers recruitment process or to speak to a member of the Early Careers Team or a Graduate or Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr.
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
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