Bauer Media Finance Apprentice

As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll support the finance team with analysis, reporting and day-to-day business partnering activity. You’ll learn how financial information is used to help teams understand performance, manage costs and make informed decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Gain hands-on experience across Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR). Support month-end reporting activities, including preparing journals, reconciliations and management information. Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts, payroll accounting, fixed asset accounting and supporting the year-end audio. Process supplier invoices, payments and customer receipts while maintaining accurate financial records. Work alongside experienced finance professionals to develop technical accounting knowledge, commercial awareness and practical finance skills.

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need previous finance experience, a degree or a financial qualification to apply. What matters most is your attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn.

We’re looking for someone who is:

Proactive, curious and willing to ask questions to understand the work and solve problems. Confident communicating with others, including picking up the phone and engaging with the business. Able to build strong working relationships across different teams. Comfortable working with numbers and keen to develop strong numerical and analytical skills. Detail-focused, organised and able to manage deadlines. Flexible and adaptable when priorities or business needs change.

Training:

We are looking for multiple Finance Apprentices to join us in our Peterborough office (PE2 6EA). 

Training will all be online at approx 6 hours per week. 

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days in the office per week.

Training Outcome:

Assistant Accountant. Financial Accountant. Business Analyst.

Employer Description:

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

Working Hours :
The working week is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Curious,Proactive