Finance Apprentice
Job no: 510219
Work type: Full time, Hybrid
Salary: 24,454.04
Location: Cardiff, Newport, Swansea
Categories: Finance, Apprenticeship
Job Description: Finance & Governance
About the role
Based within our Finance team, you'll gain experience across several areas including:
- Processing invoices and payment runs
- Reconciling statements and bank accounts
- Raising invoices and allocating payments
- Supporting credit control activities
- Assisting with management accounting and year-end reporting
- Working with colleagues across different finance teams
You'll rotate through four different areas of Finance during the programme, helping you build a broad understanding of the profession while developing practical skills.
This is a two-year fixed-term apprenticeship with full support towards your AAT Level 3 qualification.
Values
At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic and Progressive. You'll continue to embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.
Skills and experience needed
We're looking for someone who:
- Has an interest in finance and learning new skills
- Enjoys working with numbers and data
- Is organised and able to manage priorities
- Can work accurately and pay attention to detail
- Takes a methodical approach when handling information from different sources
- Has good IT skills, including Excel
- Has a good standard of numeracy
- Feels confident checking or questioning information when something doesn't look right
Location & getting around - important to know
This is a hybrid role based from our Newport, Cardiff or Swansea offices, depending on which location is closest to your home.
You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of one of these offices, as regular office attendance is required. Occasional travel to other Codi locations may also be needed. Business mileage can be claimed for work-related travel, but not for travel between your home and your office base.
What you’ll need
- Be aged 16 or over
- Be eligible to undertake an apprenticeship programme
Your apprenticeship
- One day per week will be dedicated to study and college attendance.
- Study will be based at a college in either Cardiff or Swansea. We’ll aim to place you at the location closest to home where possible, but this can’t be guaranteed, so you should be prepared to travel.
- A combination of classroom learning, coursework and workplace
Important to know
This apprenticeship is designed for people at the start of your finance career.
To be successful, you’ll need to demonstrate a genuine interest in finance through your application.
This opportunity is unlikely to be suitable if you already hold an AAT Level 3 qualification (or higher) in finance, or have significant finance experience.
Perks, Benefits and a glimpse into our Codi world
This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term role working 37 hours per week.
Alongside a salary of £24,454, you’ll receive:
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- The option of a 9-day fortnight
- Access to wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Full AAT Level 3 study support
You can find out more about our full range of benefits on our Careers website Careers - Codi
FREDIE
At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Codi Group.
Who are Codi Group?
Codi Group is one of Wales' largest not-for-profit housing and care organisations, providing safe homes, personalised support, and vibrant communities where people can thrive. In 2024, Codi and Linc merged, combining our shared values and strengths to deliver even better services and create greater opportunities across Wales. Together, we are committed to being compassionate, inclusive, and focused on making a positive difference every day.
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