Apprentice Accounts Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
About this role
This role will work with all of the teams in the Finance department to gain a solid background and understanding in the fundamentals of a busy finance department, focusing on transactional processing, credit control, reviewing information & reporting in excel, investigating queries and liaising with the wider Savills business.
This is ideally suited to someone starting their AAT studies
About the Team
Based in Cambridge the UK Finance Shared Service Centre is a team of 56 people over 2 sites and is the central service centre for the Savills UK business providing an accounts service including Accounts Payable, Expenses, Credit Control, Sales Ledger & Billing queries, General Ledger & Management Accounts, Tax and VAT, Group reporting and Compliance, reporting to Savills PLC
How you’ll make an impact
Good communication and organisational skills are vital to succeed as an Apprentice. You will need the ability to manage a varied workload working as part of a team while also having the ability to use your own initiative, and be passionate about delivering the best service possible for your team and clients.
Gaining a solid grounding in all aspects of the Finance department will compliment someone starting out in their career in Finance. You will make an impact assisting teams during busy times, offering support to the department and wider business and adding your own ideas to the processes we have. This role will give you a fundamental start to a career in Finance.
English and Maths GCSE grade 4/C and above is mandatory
Training
Level 2 AAT or Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship dependant on previous experience. Full on the job training provided
Career development
We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training.
We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up-to-date with changes to legislation and business needs.
Assessment for this role
- Application Form
- Face to face Interview
- Microsoft Office Assessment
- Personality Profile
Why Savills:
Find out more about the Savills offer
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Real Estate
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Apprentice Accounts Assistant roles across Savills's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Real Estate.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,410 - £23,412 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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