Apprentice Assistant Cost Administrator Level 4

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards.  We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. 

The role will be part of our Finance Community working within a team that are responsible for the implementation and compliance with cost management systems and processes.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

The apprenticeship will be Level 4 AAT

As an Apprentice Assistant Cost Administrator you will support the delivery of the Cost Management team’s responsibilities, undertaking the following:

• Populating standard forms through purchasing and finance payment systems.
• Recording receipts from goods received on site / in depots ensuring that they are accurately input and allocated.
• Receiving and recording plant on hire / off hire tickets.
• Receiving and managing the flow of timesheet records.
• You will be required to learn the governance structure and process set out in M Group policy documents and ensure that you always comply with these.
• You will ensure that payments are correctly made, with 3-way cost proofing on PO requisition, GRNs and Invoice processing,
• You will undertake ad hoc administrative tasks as set out by your team lead.
• You will work to agreed timescales and manage deadlines, accordingly, flagging any workload challenges to your team leader as soon as you become aware of them.
• You will be required to complete a range of mandated training through M Group’s training portal ensuring that you keep up to date as new courses or refreshers become due.
• Our projects and programmes will typically have several phases throughout their life / the year as they progress. The tasks that you will be responsible for will vary through this progression and you will be expected to understand what is required of you and when and to learn new tasks as required by your team leader.

What you’ll bring

• Five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or higher including Maths and English and a Level 3 qualification in Accountancy
• Effective communication skills
• Keen to learn with an interest in development and progression

Alongside your apprenticeship, our structured development programme provides opportunities to build skills, gain valuable experience and grow your confidence. You'll tackle meaningful challenges, expand your capabilities and benefit from a supportive community committed to your success.

As an  M Group Apprentice , you can look forward to:

• Tailored development experiences including three face-to-face workshops, two virtual learning sessions and a dedicated team-building event, all designed to enhance your confidence, collaboration and problem-solving skills while connecting you with colleagues from across the business.
• Access to M Group Futures , our apprentice and graduate-led network, where you can share ideas, collaborate with peers and get involved in impactful projects that help shape the future of our business.
• A strong support network from our Early Careers team and colleagues across M Group, providing guidance, encouragement and practical support throughout your apprenticeship journey.
• Opportunities to become a STEM Ambassador , helping to inspire future talent while supporting our social value commitments and making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.
• Professional development support , with access to advice, resources and guidance to help you work towards relevant professional qualifications and achieve your long-term career goals.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme 

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re  responsible  and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re  open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re  together  and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re  ambitious  and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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