Job reference number 293838

Finance Apprentice - Bolton

• Three to five year programme (depending on AAT exemptions) starting in September 2023
• £15,000 per year starting salary with pay increases on achievement of AAT qualifications and relevant apprenticeship standards.
• £19,000 on completion of 12 months service
• £20,000 on completing AAT Level 2
• £21,000 on completing AAT Level 3
• Minimum salary £27,624 per year on completing AAT Level 4, plus benefits
• Leads to Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) qualifications Levels 2, 3 and 4

Royal Mail Finance AAT Apprenticeship Programme

Delivering reporting, managing data, reducing risk, optimising efficiency, providing analysis and advice to drive the company forward: it’s all in a day’s work for our Finance team. They are a key part of Royal Mail and we need keen and bright individuals looking to start their Finance careers to help us continue supporting the business, drive process improvements and deliver results.

About the role

On the programme, you’ll learn about all aspects of managing Royal Mail’s ‘finances’. From accounts receivable to accounts payable, to data and reporting, you’ll gain a broad range of experience at a FTSE 250 organisation while you study towards the industry-recognised AAT qualifications and accounting apprenticeship standards. We’ll give you the opportunities to put that theory into practice. It’s the perfect start to a career in finance.

You could be working with the award-winning Accounts Receivable team, interacting directly with customers and setting up accounts, or in the Accounts Payable team, dealing with suppliers on a variety of payment processes.

You could also be delivering results through data management, financial and business reporting, or process improvements through the use of technology. Wherever you are, your work will be varied, challenging and will have a real impact on what we do. We will give you exposure across finance, supporting you in developing a professional network, with the theoretical and practical foundation for a successful career.

About You

This is an entry level role supporting applicants wanting to start their finance careers and you do not need to be an expert before you join us. We’re looking for talented and motivated individuals who want to develop into successful financial professionals.

You will be able to display analytical and communication skills along with a natural business sense that we will help turn into valuable professional skills. Additionally, you will have an eye for process improvements and streamlining ways of working with the drive to bring these improvements into the workplace.

If you’re looking for variety, challenge and that combination of theory and hands-on work then this is the programme for you. You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or higher, including Maths and English.

As this is supported by the relevant Apprenticeship Standards, we are unable to consider any applicants who have received any professional accountancy qualifications greater than AAT Level 3 ie AAT Level 4, ACCA, CIMA or Finance related degrees.

Extra Benefits

Your career in safe hands

At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.

We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.

Next Steps

We will be holding interviews between May 2023 and July 2023, supporting applicants currently sitting their GCSE or A-Level exams. We are happy to receive applications with your predicted exam grades.

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

Closing Date:16th May 2023. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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