2026 Finance Apprentice - Cheadle

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.

Training:
You will start by enrolling onto a Level 2 Accountant Assistant Apprenticeship with our award-winning training partner Delivered via a virtual delivery model over 15 months, the apprenticeship will introduce you to day-to-day accounting activities and will help you to build the competence to deliver these successfully On completion of the programme, you will achieve an AAT Level 2 Diploma in Accounting

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

Employer Description:
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.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
IT skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working