Finance Apprentice - UK

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

The AVEVA Finance Apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity to join AVEVA as an apprentice within our Finance function. The apprentice will be gaining a wide range of hands-on experience via regular rotations in a number of areas within Finance, such as:

• Procure to Pay – processing supplier invoices related to purchase orders
• Record to Report – posting general ledger journal entries and performing financial reconciliations
• Master Data Management – following standard operating procedures to create new customers and suppliers in our Oracle Fusion ERP system
• Commercial Operations – processing software sales orders through our order management and fulfilment systems

Skills and knowledge gained during this time will include:

• Fundamentals of various standardised finance processes including Procure to Pay, Invoice to Cash, Record to Report etc
• Knowledge of finance systems such as Oracle Fusion ERP and general business systems such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint etc
• Understanding of compliance, controls and related processes in a global software company.

Skills required:

• A good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A keen interest in beginning a career in finance
• Minimum GCSE qualifications of a 4 in both English and Maths
• Eager to learn and develop their financial education with an AAT qualification
• Positive, enthusiastic and a great team player
• Alignment to AVEVA’s values of Trust, Impact, Curiosity and Aspiration.
• Good communication and ability to collaborate.

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.