This is an excellent opportunity to launch your career in finance with SOS Systems Limited, a privately owned company specialising in print and document management solutions. You will work alongside the Finance Director and the wider finance team, gaining valuable hands-on experience while completing an Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship.
This role offers the chance to develop practical accounting skills, earn a recognised qualification, and build a strong foundation for a successful career in finance.
What you will gain
- Hands-on experience working within a busy finance department alongside experienced finance professionals.
- Practical experience in financial reporting, accounts processing and financial controls.
- Ongoing training, mentoring, and support from the Finance Director and wider finance team.
- A strong foundation for future progression within finance, with opportunities to continue your professional development.
To support the Finance team in delivering accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and insightful analysis through supporting the following.
Key Responsibilities
- Transactional & Control Foundations
- Assist with sales and purchase ledger processes
- Perform bank reconciliations
- Support departmental cost analysis
- Month-End Support
- Prepare accruals and prepayments schedules
- Support balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain fixed asset register
- Assist with analysis of gross margin and overheads
- Support with yearend deliverables for statutory reporting
- Systems & Process Improvement
- Support finance system development
- Improve reporting automation
- Document and strengthen internal controls
Who you will be
- Someone who is Ambitious, driven and enthusiastic
- Someone who has finance or office experience
- Somone who is committed to maintaining high standards of work
- Someone who can prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively
- Someone who has A-levels or equivalent in Maths/Business would be desirable
- Someone with an analytical mindset
- Someone who is keen to learn, develop new skills, and take on increasing levels of responsibility.
- Someone who can work independently as well as collaboratively
Key Skills
- Punctual
- Inclusive
- Reliable
- Friendly
- Excellent organisation
- Proactive
- High attention to detail
- Strong excel skills
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent communication
Working Week: 35hrs, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (1 hour lunchbreak)
Salary: £14,560 per annum (in line with Apprenticeship National Minimum wage)
Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English minimum grade 4 will be required to apply for this apprenticeship.
Future Prospects: There is an opportunity for a fulltime position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
About the employer: SOS Systems Limited is a privately owned business that specializes in print and document management solutions. The business has been going for 40 years and has offices in Crawley, London and Southampton.
For further information please visit: https://www.sossystems.co.uk/
Benefits: 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays), birthday off, volunteers leave, death in service, private healthcare with Benenden Health, income protection.
What you need to know
- This is a 16-month apprenticeship including end point assessment.
- This role is 4 days in the office and 1 day attendance at Crawley College
- Applicants MUST BE resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK.
- Applicants WILL NOT BE eligible to apply if they have already achieved a qualification which is equal to or higher thank the apprenticeship standard on offer.
- Applicants MUST BE resident in the area local to the apprenticeship opportunity or be prepared to relocate in time to start employment and study.
- Applicants MUST BE committed to the learning and stay to the end of the apprenticeship.
Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £8.00 per hour (As of the 1st April 2026). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16- to 18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their ages applies.
Pay: £14,560.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Why are you interested in applying for this apprenticeship role?
- What are your future ambitions?
Location:
- Crawley RH11 7XA (preferred)
Work Location: In person
