Apprentice Accounts Assistant (Cambridge)

About the Team:

Based in Cambridge, the UK Finance Shared Service Centre is a team of 56 people across 2 sites. It acts as the central service centre for the Savills UK business, providing services including Accounts Payable, Credit Control, Sales Ledger & Billing, General Ledger and Management Accounts, Tax & VAT, Group Reporting, and Compliance, reporting into Savills PLC.

Day to day duties:

The role offers hands‑on experience through structured rotations across each team within the department. You will spend dedicated time working as part of each team, gaining exposure to transactional processing, credit control, financial data review and reporting, query resolution, and interaction with the wider Savills business.

By building a solid grounding across all areas of the Finance department, you will play an important role in supporting the team during busy periods, helping to keep processes running smoothly, and contributing ideas to improve the way we work. Your involvement will directly support the efficiency and quality of our financial operations across the wider Savills business.

How you’ll make an impact:

Good organisational skills Word and Excel capabilities Good written, presentation and numerical skills are essential Excellent communication skills Diligent and detail driven Able to work individually and as part of a team Punctual, reliable, keen and enthusiastic Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our apprentice intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Training:

Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship.

On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.

We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training, as well as specific training relevant to your role.

We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up to date with changes to legislation and business needs.

Training Outcome:

Permanent contract for all apprentices, as opposed to a training contract.

Employer Description:

Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Working Hours :
Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to apprenticeship studies whilst in the office.

Skills:
Decision Making,Collaboration,Building Relationships,Planning and Organising,Adaptability,Resilience