As a Finance Apprentice, you'll support a variety of finance activities across the business while gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment. Responsibilities include supporting finance teams with day-to-day tasks and projects, helping resolve timesheet and labour booking queries, supporting the preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports, assisting with cost, overhead and headcount reporting, supporting budget planning, forecasting and reforecasting activities, assisting with cost centre reviews and management reporting, helping maintain accurate financial records and reconciliations, supporting project finance activities, assisting with financial journals, accruals, prepayments and corrections, supporting ad hoc finance projects and business activities, producing reports and carrying out data analysis.

Study towards a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship (12 months), followed by a Level 3 Assistant Accountant (15 months). Complete training with The Apprentice Academy through a virtual training programme. Gain knowledge and skills in everyday accounting and finance activities. Achieve AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting and Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting upon successful completion.

Learning and development support provided throughout the apprenticeship. Induction week scheduled for 6-10 September 2027.

Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum with performance-related pay uplifts. Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays). Contributory Company Pension. Health Care Cash Plan. Hybrid/flexible working options. Employee assistance programme. Learning and development support. Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives. Life Cover. 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years). Tuition fees fully paid.

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, Thales helps build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of the nation by providing extraordinary technology to customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with products and services.