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Finance Apprentice (Celestra Limited)

Celestra Limited · Bletchley · posted 8 September 2026

Wage
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Starts
5 October 2026
Closing date
26 September 2026
Positions
1

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The best part of working with Celestra is knowing that whatever the challenge, we will always find the best solution to fit, this is how we serve star solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Raising purchase orders on the Celestra in-house management system
  • Data entry using our Xero accounting system including maintaining a sales & purchase ledger
  • Involvement in the setup of customer invoices and credit notes
  • Learning about the processing of employee expenses & reconciling supplier statements
  • Reviewing new and existing suppliers
  • Raising and preparing sales invoices and statements, credit control, supplier & internal account reconciliations & preparing payroll, expense claims
  • General office support, such as answering the telephone, meet and greet customers, photocopying and scanning paperwork and filing
  • Extensive use of Excel, at advanced level
  • Communicate with project teams, account managers and electrical supervisor to ensure that paperwork has been complete promptly and accurately
  • Other ad-hoc duties as directed by the finance team
  • To support with ad-hoc projects as instructed by the finance manager

Your training

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Where it leads

The potential to go on to do further study and move onto a permanent contract if the apprenticeship framework is completed in full.

About Celestra Limited

At Celestra we provide our clients with the services they need with forward-thinking expertise that develops, implements, and supports innovative and essential technologies. Driving big brands in Hospitality and Retail forward in the digital era, this is what we do!

Celestra is a successful and dynamic Company delivering IT services nationally to the best brand names in the hospitality and retail industries. We build on the essential ingredients required to build strong, long-term partnerships. We become an extension of our clients’ teams as we work together to help them achieve digital visions. With teams spread across the UK, we deliver an exceptional customer experience and speed of delivery which is second to none.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailTeam workingGood administration skillsMicrosoft Office / OutlookExcelHigh level of confidentialityInterpersonal skillsCustomer-facing skillsWritten communication skillsFlexibilityWillingness to learnTo enjoy working with peopleDedicatedReliableLeaderSelf-awarenessIntegrity

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English and Maths (grade 4-9) — essential

Where you'll work

  • 1-5 James Way, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1SU

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