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2027 Finance Apprentice - Crawley

Thales UK Limited · Crawley · posted 5 October 2026

Wage
£24,000 a year
Hours
37 hours a week
Duration
2 Years 3 Months
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Starts
6 September 2027
Closing date
17 February 2027
Positions
3

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As a Finance Apprentice, you'll support a variety of finance activities across the business while gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment.

Your responsibilities may 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, including cost transfers and project closures.
  • Assisting with financial journals, accruals, prepayments and corrections.
  • Supporting ad hoc finance projects and business activities as required.
  • Producing reports and carrying out data analysis.
  • Completing other finance-related tasks as required.

Your training

As part of this apprenticeship, you will:

  • Study towards a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship (12 months), followed by a Level 3 Assistant Accountant (15 months)
  • Complete your training with The Apprentice Academy, our lead training provider
  • Learn through a virtual training programme
  • Gain knowledge and skills in everyday accounting and finance activities
  • Develop the confidence and competence to carry out finance tasks successfully
  • Achieve an AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting and a Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting upon successful completion

Where it leads

You will be expected to progress onto higher level learning and will become an account assistant in our finance team. 

About Thales UK Limited

Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.

Skills they're looking for

IT skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE 5 GCSEs incl. Maths and English (grade A*-C or 9-4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9HA

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