Finance Apprentice

Business Overview

With turnover of €3 billion in , RUBIX is the largest supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services in Europe. Our 8, makers and doers, based in + locations across 22 countries offer specialist expertise in specifying, providing and installing an unrivalled scope of industrial parts, with a tailor made service to all customers. 

Since , Peter Campbell (Sales) Ltd, part of the Rubix group, has evolved to become a unique technical cutting tool supplier to the UK engineering and manufacturing industries. We provide a comprehensive range of metal cutting tooling and tool regrind services to all major manufacturing sectors including Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Automotive. Acquired by Rubix in PCS now form part of Rubix Cutting & Machining along with Matrix Tooling and West Country Tools.  

We are looking for an entry-level individual to join the Finance team. This will be a perfect opportunity for someone looking to start a career in finance or ease their way back into finance work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day to day book-keeping using K8 including entering and producing invoices
• Manage bank payments and receipts, including foreign currency payments
• Maintain an accurate monthly trial balance
• Administrative duties
• Assisting finance manager with annual audit as required

Skills and Experience:

· K8 Accounting - not essential, but preferable

· Knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook and Excel including pivot tables essential, Word and Teams preferable)

Personal Attributes:

· A commercial and professional approach to work

· Ability to use your initiative and problem solve

· Able to multi-task, juggle competing priorities, and work independently under tight deadlines

· Well organised, with good attention to detail

· Excellent communication skills

· Enthusiastic, friendly team player

Benefits:

• 24 days annual leaving rising with service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Competitive Salary
• Pension scheme

Modern Appren ti ceship in Accoun ti ng (SCQF Level 6) Overview

This qualification is 12 months in duration and provides apprentices with a strong foundational knowledge of accountancy and finance. Alongside this, learners will gain transferrable skills to work across a broad range of business environments as well as enhancing their sector-specific development potential.

Key outcomes

• AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting at SCQF Level 6

• Core Skills at SCQF Level 4: Communication, Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology, Problem Solving, Working with Others

• Meta Skills

Course content

• Understand how to set up bookkeeping systems

• Process customer transactions

• Process supplier transactions

• Process receipts and payments

• Process transactions into the ledger accounts

Accounting at SCQF Level 6 Framework Document