Finance Apprentice - Level 2 Accountant Assistant, Level 3 Assistant Accoun

location: belfast, united kingdom

in fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At thales uk, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of aerospace, defence, security and space. Your health and well‑being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you;

whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

start date: 07 september 2026

salary: £24,000 per annum

location: belfast

employee type: permanent

working schedule: monday - friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours monday - thursday, 5 hours friday)

are you an individual who is proactive with a passion for getting into the detail? We have an exciting opportunity to join our corporate team based in belfast. This role is a rare chance for a highly motivated individual to take on a role that has excellent career progression opportunities within thales.

• earn while you learn
• job specific training experience
• recognised qualifications
• permanent role from day one
• tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully covered
• great opportunity to gain experience and further your career in finance
• operate in a visible role with an opportunity to add value from the early stages

we have an exciting opportunity to join a finance apprenticeship within our uk business. We have opportunities within corporate and our thales uk business lines.

you can expect to be involved in a wide range of activities, gaining significant exposure to the business and building a broad professional network. Key responsibilities will vary depending on which team you are sitting within, but may include:

• liaising with various stakeholders to understand, challenge and report the overheads and headcount of the business
• providing accurate, timely and reliable overhead and cost information, and analysis to senior management
• utilising thales tools to develop internal reporting and ensure consistency across the uk
• supporting cost centre reviews
• assisting in the budgeting cycle where required
• managing data cleanse activities including balance sheet reconciliation
• supporting projects in maintaining forecast invoicing dates and improving cash forecasting
• supporting project managers and business controllers in timely cost transfers
• assisting in project closure activities
• ad hoc tasks, reporting and analysis as required by financial controller/director
• supporting preparation and distribution of monthly financial results, ensuring tight deadlines are achieved
• supporting monthly overhead, headcount and direct labour utilisation (dlu) reviews
• supporting the preparation and review of monthly cost by nature (cbn) and functional cost report (fcr) reports, including commentary and analysis as may be requested by group, uk or business management
• support the overhead multi-year budget (myb) process
• support the overhead reforecasting process
• provide information on headcount evolution
• provide specific analytical reports to cost centre managers
• support the preparation and posting of journal vouchers, including accruals, prepayments, corrections etc.

apprentices will start by enrolling onto a level 2 accountant assistant apprenticeship with our award‑winning training partner, the apprentice academy. Delivered via a virtual delivery model over 15 months, the apprenticeship will introduce you to day‑to‑day accounting…