Finance Level 3 Apprenticeship 2027 - Milton Keynes

About the role

Play a Key Role in How Money Moves Through a Business 💸 Ready to earn, learn, and launch your career? This is more than just your first job. You’ll gain real experience, work towards a recognised qualification, and build skills that will shape your future. Our Finance Operations team keeps Howden’s Retail business running smoothly. From checking employee expenses and managing corporate card costs to processing invoices and supporting supplier payments, the team ensures money is handled accurately and payments are completed on time. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the business, gaining valuable insight into how a finance function operates while building practical, transferable skills. You'll join Howden on a permanent basis and complete an 18-month development programme designed to boost your technical knowledge, professional skills, and confidence to kick-start your career.

What you’ll be doing? 🤔

You’ll start with a structured induction before joining our Finance Operations team, where you'll work alongside experienced colleagues and gradually take on more responsibility. During the programme, you'll:

• Learn how employee expenses are managed and use our expense claim system to review submissions.
• Check expense claims against company rules, ensuring accuracy and that costs are within expectations.
• Support the management of corporate credit card costs and verify correct approvals are in place.
• Review supplier invoices and help prepare them for payment.
• Assist in setting up new suppliers by completing due diligence checks, confirming accurate bank and business details.
• Utilise your attention to detail to maintain clear and accurate expenses records and documentation.
• Respond to employee queries and collaborate with teams across the business, including those responsible for payments.
• Identify missing information or errors and escalate any issues to the Accounts Payable Manager.

Who are we looking for? 🎯

No insurance experience needed – we’ll teach you everything! You'll be:

• Comfortable working with numbers and keen to understand how finance works.
• Organised and happy to follow clear processes.
• Detail-oriented, able to complete tasks with high accuracy, and good at spotting mistakes or missing information.
• Able to juggle different tasks and meet regular deadlines.
• Able to communicate your ideas clearly, both in writing and verbally.
• Curious, eager to learn, and open to feedback.

To be eligible for our apprenticeship, you must:

• Have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Have lived permanently in the UK for the last 3 years.
• Have achieved a grade C/4 in GCSE English and B/5 in GCSE Maths.
• Not already hold a qualification that significantly overlaps with this apprenticeship.

Why should you apply? ✨

• £23,000 salary and a generous pension scheme.
• Complete fully funded professional qualifications relevant to your role.
• Structured learning and development through our 18-month apprenticeship programme.
• 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Access to discounted personal health policies, wellbeing support, and a range of employee benefits and insurance products.

About Howden 🏢

At Howden, people are at the heart of everything we do. As an employee-owned business, we believe success is built through collaboration, learning, and supporting one another. You'll gain exposure to an exciting global industry, receive structured development, and build relationships that could shape your future career.

Application Process 🚀

Our application process is designed to help you show your potential, not test what you already know!

• Online application form – no CV needed! We believe you're more than a document, so please upload a blank document.
• Online gamified assessment – we’ve created games to understand your natural strengths and how you approach situations. No right or wrong answers! Play on your phone or laptop.
• Pre-recorded video interview – record your answers to a few questions on your phone or laptop, giving you the chance to tell us about yourself in your own time.
• Assessment centre – our final stage is an in-person assessment centre. Take part in fun group activities and meet our team in a relaxed setting. We’ll cover your travel costs!

Ready to apply? ✅ Want to know what life at Howden is really like? Visit our Early Careers hub to explore our culture, learn about the insurance industry, and get practical tips for our recruitment process.

Please read before submitting: You may only apply to one apprenticeship programme for our 2027 intake. Duplicate applications will not be considered.

How to apply: To apply for this role and find out more, please click on the apply button. Applications may close before the deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

Key responsibilities

• Learn and review employee expense submissions.
• Check expense claims against company rules for accuracy.
• Support corporate credit card cost management and approval checks.
• Review and help prepare supplier invoices for payment.
• Assist with setting up new suppliers, completing due diligence checks.

Skills