Business Administration Apprentice

Company: Carrington West
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £16,640
Contract: Apprenticeship
Qualification: Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship

Carrington West is looking for a proactive and organised Business Administration Apprentice to join our Framework team in finance.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in credit control, invoicing, payments and accounts administration while working towards a recognised Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.

No previous finance experience is required. You will receive full training, ongoing support and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a successful, people-first business.

• Managing Accounts and Pay and Bill inboxes
• Responding to internal and external queries
• Speaking with workers, clients and suppliers by phone and email
• Entering timesheets accurately onto the pay and bill system
• Checking timesheets for errors, duplication and missing information
• Investigating rate and payment discrepancies
• Reconciling self-bill invoices
• Maintaining invoice trackers and financial records
• Posting and allocating payments
• Managing your own ledger with support
• Producing sales invoices
• Flagging overdue invoices and potential issues
• Supporting the wider Credit Control team
• Helping improve finance processes

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics, or equivalent
• A-Levels are desirable but not essential
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and time management
• A proactive and self-motivated approach
• Confidence speaking on the phone

• A recognised Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
• Practical credit control and finance experience
• Training in invoicing, reconciliation and payment allocation
• Experience using finance and pay and bill systems
• Ongoing coaching and development
• The opportunity to build a long-term career in finance
• Experience working with clients, suppliers and internal teams

Carrington West is a people-first recruitment business operating across the UK built environment and infrastructure sectors.

We invest in our people through high-quality training, structured development and ongoing support, helping our teams deliver an excellent service to clients and candidates.

You can expect:

• Structured training
• Regular feedback and coaching
• A welcoming and collaborative team
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Hands-on experience in a busy Finance department
• The opportunity to grow your career with Carrington West

This role would suit a school or college leaver, or someone at the start of their career who is interested in finance, credit control, accounts receivable or business administration.

Apply today with your CV to start your career as a Business Administration Apprentice at Carrington West.