Finance Apprenticeship

VULCAN SEALS

Apprenticeship Level 3
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About the Role

<p>An opportunity to join Vulcan Seals as an AAT Level 3 Apprentice and build real finance skills at a leading engineering company. You&rsquo;ll gain hands-on experience across core finance tasks, develop your confidence, and progress your professional qualifications while supporting a growing, innovative business.</p>

  • Inputting and processing invoices
  • Reconciling supplier statements/remittances/payments
  • Maintaining cashbooks in GBP and foreign currencies
  • Raising bi-monthly BACS and foreign currency payments
  • Journal preparation and entry
  • Administering SAP concur for expense claims
  • Processing stock adjustments/write-offs
  • Submit any standard reporting as required/scheduled
  • Complete routine tasks accurately and efficiently, in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedure (“SOPs”) & Standards or as communicated by your Line Manager
  • Ensure Service Issue Management (“SIMS”) actions are completed on-time with continual focus on the resolution of any issues within your team(s)
  • Complete additional responsibilities as requested
  • Complete all studies/work-based learning/projects as required by the apprenticeship provider
  • Excellent numeracy and communication skills
  • Confident with IT, particularly excel spreadsheets
  • Continued support onto AAT Level 4
  • Progression onto CIMA/ACCA/ACA afterwards
  • Progression opportunities within the Vulcan or AES finance teams

About the Training

The successful candidate will undertake a full review of their existing skills versus what is required in their new role. First Intuition will then advise on the best apprenticeship programme for them. This will be a structured AAT Apprenticeship programme at Levels 2, 3 or 4 (depending on candidate’s experience and knowledge).

A blend of classroom and online training will support the candidate to achieve a well-recognised accountancy qualification which will both help with their new role and potentially lead on to further study.

About the Employer

Manufacturing and distribution business for mechanical seals and encapsulated O-rings. Group of companies with its head office in Sheffield, with subsidiaries in the UK, USA, Netherlands and India. There is a centralised Finance team, based in Sheffield covering the UK, Netherlands and US. Also, part of the wider AES Seal Group.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team Player
  • Excel Skills

Training Provider

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

Course/Training

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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