Job Title: FinanceHigher Apprentice
Salary: £20,670?-Increasing to £23,670 in Year 2.
Location:Spalding & Newark
Ways of Working:Site-based
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.Total hours per week: 37.5
Contract Type:FTC with a guaranteed role on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Start Date:Tuesday 1stSeptember 2026
Assessment Dates:April 2026
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, were one of the UKs leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, were proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our Finance Apprenticeshipprovidesan opportunity to gain hands-on experience in real jobs, alongside supportivetrainingand mentoring. The Higher programme focusses on Management Accounting.
What youll be doing
Expected Duration:2 Years
Apprenticeship Level:AAT Professional accounting Technicianapprenticeshipstandard.Level 4?or?Level 3 depending on interview outcomes
Professional accounting or taxation technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Training Provider:HTFT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
If you have a passion for numbers and want to understand how our finance teams help us to be the worlds leading fresh food manufacturer, alongside gaining an internationally recognised qualification then this is the place for you.?You can expect to?attain?either the Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician or?Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard.?You will also take part in a soft skills development programme.
At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets?we?have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us.?Future career aspirations could be Assistant Financial Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant, Business Tax Assistant, Senior Financial Officer to name a few.
What to expect
To be successful on the programme you will be self-motivated and have the drive to succeed. You will have strong numerical and communication skills and duties?may?include: -
* Creating, and/or verifying and reviewing,?accurate?and?timely?financial information within the organisation
* Supporting Finance Shared Service Centre processing transactions,?journals?and reconciliations.
* Assisting?with weekly P&L reporting
* Maintaining and analysing business forecasts across commercial,?operational?and overhead cost centres
* Reporting business performance across key metrics such as sales, waste,?labour?and distribution
* Becoming?proficient in the organisation's IT systems applicable to carrying out your role.
* A commitment to learning is essential as is the ability to think on your feet and use your initiative.
What were looking for
Werelooking for detail-oriented people who are great communicators and well organised, with strong analyticaland problem-solving skills. You should enjoy working with numbers, have a logical approach, and feel comfortable working as part of a team.Customer-focus, initiative, and a proactive attitude are also important.
With regards to requirements, you must have full right to work within the U.K., have been a U.K. resident for over the past 3-years & the age requirement is 18+
For qualifications you must hold the following:
* GCSE or equivalent in English and maths + three others (Grade 9 ?4?or A*- C) essential
* GCSE or equivalent Maths with minimum of (Grade?B or a level 6) essential
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Whats next?
Applications are due to close on Monday 9th March 2026, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early.
Upon successful application review you will be invited to face to face assessmentwill take place at one of our Bakkavor sites, April 2026.
Induction and enrolment for this role and the apprenticeship will take place in August and September 2026.
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