Finance Apprentice (level 2 / 3)
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,212 per month |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Wembley, North West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Brent Works |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | BWFAFIN |
Summary
About Us and Role Overview
Are you looking to kickstart your career in finance within the exciting world of football? This is not your average finance role. While you won't be out on the pitch, you will be supporting some of the biggest moments in English football from behind the scenes, helping them manage budgets, analyse data, and ensure great value for the beautiful game.
You'll gain real-world finance experience, work towards a recognised qualification, and receive mentoring and development from professionals who want to see you thrive
The Role
You will be employed on a two year fixed term contract, and will study towards a Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant, or Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification, dependant on your current level of accountancy knowledge or previous qualifications. You will study with CMS Vocational Training.
Duties
Support the management accounting and business partnering of a specific area within the FA, with ownership and responsibility from early on.
Assist with key finance processes such as month-end close, journaling, supporting the accounts payable team with end-to-end approval process, and balance sheet reconciliations.
To administer the Management Accounting systems.
Support Business Partners in the production of divisional reporting, the annual budgets and quarterly reforecasting.
Provide Ad-hoc reporting to the business to help spot trends, highlight opportunities to save money, and identify risks in financial data
Collaborate with other departments to understand how budgets support the wider business
Take part in cross-team projects to broaden your knowledge of areas such as payroll or financial accounting
Use tools like Excel to create, manage, and analyse financial information, and we'll help you build confidence here.
Collaborate with others to deepen your understanding of strategic finance, cost-saving strategies, and commercial planning.
Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health and safety, can be maintained
Essential criteria - Eligibility
Live within England and have lived within the UK for the last 3 consecutive years.
Must not be in full time education at the start of your apprenticeship.
Must be at least 16 years of age.
If aged 16-18 you will need to have Maths and English at grade 4/C and have the certification for this. If not, you will need to sit Functional Skills Level 2 as part of the programme.
Must not hold a similar higher qualification in the same area of study, although a AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accountancy or L2 Bookkeeping, or equivalent, will be required to complete the Level 3 programme.
Required Experience / Abilities
This job will require hard work, and we are looking for a candidate who is willing to put in the effort, in exchange for a brilliant opportunity to have a long-lasting career in finance.
A genuine interest in finance and a desire to build a long-term career in the field.
Good numeracy and written communication skills.
Experience of Excel.
A positive, proactive, can-do approach to learning new things.
Initiative and a willingness to ask questions and find solutions.
The ability to manage your time, stay organised, and keep going when things get tough.
A commitment to complete the full apprenticeship programme and all associated study modules.
How to apply
Closing date: 24th September 2025
Interviews Commencing: September / October
Start Date: October / November
Please e-mail a targeted CV, cover letter (explaining your interest in this position) & registration form to
brent.works@brent.gov.uk or alternatively, apply on https://brentworks.brent.gov.uk/
Are you looking to kickstart your career in finance within the exciting world of football? This is not your average finance role. While you won't be out on the pitch, you will be supporting some of the biggest moments in English football from behind the scenes, helping them manage budgets, analyse data, and ensure great value for the beautiful game.
You'll gain real-world finance experience, work towards a recognised qualification, and receive mentoring and development from professionals who want to see you thrive
The Role
You will be employed on a two year fixed term contract, and will study towards a Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant, or Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification, dependant on your current level of accountancy knowledge or previous qualifications. You will study with CMS Vocational Training.
Duties
Support the management accounting and business partnering of a specific area within the FA, with ownership and responsibility from early on.
Assist with key finance processes such as month-end close, journaling, supporting the accounts payable team with end-to-end approval process, and balance sheet reconciliations.
To administer the Management Accounting systems.
Support Business Partners in the production of divisional reporting, the annual budgets and quarterly reforecasting.
Provide Ad-hoc reporting to the business to help spot trends, highlight opportunities to save money, and identify risks in financial data
Collaborate with other departments to understand how budgets support the wider business
Take part in cross-team projects to broaden your knowledge of areas such as payroll or financial accounting
Use tools like Excel to create, manage, and analyse financial information, and we'll help you build confidence here.
Collaborate with others to deepen your understanding of strategic finance, cost-saving strategies, and commercial planning.
Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health and safety, can be maintained
Essential criteria - Eligibility
Live within England and have lived within the UK for the last 3 consecutive years.
Must not be in full time education at the start of your apprenticeship.
Must be at least 16 years of age.
If aged 16-18 you will need to have Maths and English at grade 4/C and have the certification for this. If not, you will need to sit Functional Skills Level 2 as part of the programme.
Must not hold a similar higher qualification in the same area of study, although a AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accountancy or L2 Bookkeeping, or equivalent, will be required to complete the Level 3 programme.
Required Experience / Abilities
This job will require hard work, and we are looking for a candidate who is willing to put in the effort, in exchange for a brilliant opportunity to have a long-lasting career in finance.
A genuine interest in finance and a desire to build a long-term career in the field.
Good numeracy and written communication skills.
Experience of Excel.
A positive, proactive, can-do approach to learning new things.
Initiative and a willingness to ask questions and find solutions.
The ability to manage your time, stay organised, and keep going when things get tough.
A commitment to complete the full apprenticeship programme and all associated study modules.
How to apply
Closing date: 24th September 2025
Interviews Commencing: September / October
Start Date: October / November
Please e-mail a targeted CV, cover letter (explaining your interest in this position) & registration form to
brent.works@brent.gov.uk or alternatively, apply on https://brentworks.brent.gov.uk/