Finance Apprentice

DP WorldSouthampton, EnglandOn-siteFull-timeListed 4 hours ago

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About this role

DP World are recruiting for a motivated and enthusiastic Finance Apprentice to join our Finance team. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience across a range of finance functions while working towards an AAT qualification. The successful candidate will support day-to-day finance activities, develop their understanding of financial processes, and gain experience across areas including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, fixed assets, financial reporting, and month-end activities.

How you will contribute

- Study towards an AAT qualification while gaining practical experience within the UK Finance team.
- Provide general finance administration and complete accurate data inputting to support day-to-day finance activities.
- Rotate across different functions within the Finance team, supporting areas including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and fixed assets as required.
- Assist with the resolution of finance queries, working with colleagues to investigate and resolve issues effectively.
- Support the team with month-end activities, management accounts, and year-end procedures.
- Assist with financial reporting, ensuring information is accurate and provided within agreed timescales.
- Develop an understanding of finance processes and how different functions work together to support the wider business.
- Apply learning from your studies and on-the-job training to complete tasks accurately and effectively.
- Support the Finance team with ad hoc duties and other activities as required.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to a positive and supportive team environment.
- Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times, promoting company values, safety standards, ethical practices, and a positive working culture.

What you will bring

- 5 GCSEs at Grade 4–9 (A–C equivalent), including Maths and English.
- A genuine interest in Finance and a desire to learn and develop within a finance environment.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to use your own initiative while recognising when support or guidance is required.
- Good team-working skills with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications and other computer-based systems.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A positive and enthusiastic approach with a willingness to learn new skills and take on new responsibilities.
- Good attention to detail with the ability to work accurately when handling financial information.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

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