Business Administration Apprenticeship – Finance Administrator
GREENCORE FOODS LIMITED
About the Role
<p>Our 2‑year Business Administration Apprenticeship allows you to earn a salary while gaining hands‑on experience in a Finance team and working towards a Level 3 qualification. You’ll develop skills in finance systems, data processing and administration to start a career in finance.</p>
Our Business Administration Apprenticeship is a 2-year programme that provides a blend of on and off the job learning, exposure, experience, and education so that you can develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career.
You will be working towards a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship delivered through our partner RHG Consulting and will provide essential financial, administrative, and clerical support to ensure the smooth running of our Finance function.
You’ll learn how to process invoices and payments, manage financial data, and deliver excellent customer service by working in our Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams.
Other responsibilities include:
- Handle daily financial transactions accurately and quickly
- Make sure payments and receipts are recorded correctly and on time
- Enter and match documents in the finance system
- Answer finance questions by email or phone and pass them on if needed
- Check transaction data against outside sources to confirm it’s correct
- Create reports to help the Finance team make decisions
- Record and report any errors or issues in transactions and track performance
To join our programme, you will need…
- 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4/C or above (includes Maths and English).
- A genuine interest in finance and administration
- The right to live and work in the UK.
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of nationality or background. However, applicants must have (or be able to obtain) the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.
- On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice may progress into a permanent role within the Finance team, subject to performance and business requirements
About the Training
- Training will be delivered through a combination of on‑the‑job training at our Manton Wood site in Worksop and off‑the‑job learning provided by RHG Consulting
- The apprentice will develop skills by working within the Finance team, gaining practical experience in finance administration, systems and processes
- Off‑the‑job training will be delivered through a blend of workplace learning, remote learning and training sessions, aligned to real work activities
- Off‑the‑job training will make up at least 20% of contracted working hours and will be planned and protected to support successful completion of the apprenticeship
About the Employer
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life.
Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Patience
Training Provider
RHG CONSULT LTD
Course/Training
Business administrator (level 3)