Finance Apprentice – Cheadle

We have an exciting opportunity to join a Finance Apprenticeship within our UK business. We have opportunities within Corporate and our Thales UK business lines.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

You can expect to be involved in a wide range of activities, gaining significant exposure to the business and building a broad professional network.

Key responsibilities will vary depending on which team you are sitting within, but may include:

• Liaising with various stakeholders to understand, challenge and report the overheads and headcount of the business
• Providing accurate, timely and reliable overhead and cost information, and analysis to senior management
• Utilizing Thales tools to develop internal reporting and ensure consistency across the UK
• Supporting cost centre reviews
• Assisting in the budgeting cycle where required
• Managing data cleanse activities including balance sheet reconciliation
• Supporting projects in maintaining forecast invoicing dates and improving cash forecasting
• Supporting Project Managers and Business Controllers in timely cost transfers
• Assisting in Project Closure activities.
• Ad hoc tasks, reporting and analysis as required by Financial Controller/Director
• Supporting preparation and distribution of monthly financial results, ensuring tight deadlines are achieved
• Supporting monthly overhead, headcount and DLU (Direct Labour Utilisation) reviews
• Supporting the preparation and review of monthly Cost By Nature (CBN) and Functional Cost Report (FCR) reports, including commentary and analysis as may be requested by Group, UK or business management
• Support the overhead multi‑year budget (MYB) process
• Support the overhead reforecasting process
• Provide information on headcount evolution
• Provide specific analytical reports to cost centre managers
• Support the preparation and posting of journal vouchers, including accruals, prepayments, corrections etc.