Finance Apprentice

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Role: Finance Apprentice

Department: Finance

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid 50% Office Attendance)

Start Date: September 2026

Hours: 37 per week

Overview

The AVEVA Finance Apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity to join AVEVA as an apprentice within our Finance function. The apprentice will be gaining a wide range of hands-on experience via regular rotations in a number of areas within Finance, such as:

Procure to Pay – processing supplier invoices related to purchase orders

Record to Report – posting general ledger journal entries and performing financial reconciliations

Commercial Operations – processing software sales orders through our order management and fulfilment systems

Alongside the hands-on practical experience, the apprentice will be studying towards the Finance Data Analyst Level 3 Qualification with optional Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 papers – on average 6 of your weekly hours will be dedicated to studying and learning.

The apprentice will be provided with an excellent amount of support at AVEVA, including a dedicated career manager, a day-to-day rotation manager and an apprentice programme director.

Key Responsibilities

The main duties the apprentice will perform will vary based on the role of each particular rotation. Each apprentice will have a minimum of four rotations of six months in duration.

Within 24 months (two years), the apprentice will have had a great range of experience in four different roles. Skills and knowledge gained during this time will include:

• Fundamentals of various standardised finance processes including Procure to Pay, Invoice to Cash, Record to Report etc.
• Knowledge of finance systems such as Oracle Fusion ERP and general business systems such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
• Understanding of compliance, controls and related processes in a global software company.

Key skills

• A good understanding of MS Office, in particular Excel, Word and Outlook.

• A keen interest in beginning a career in finance.

• Min GCSE qualifications of a 4 in both English and Maths

• Eager to learn and develop their financial education with a Finance Data qualification.

• Positive, enthusiastic and a great team player

• Alignment to AVEVA’s values of Trust, Impact, Curiosity and Aspiration.

• Good communication and ability to collaborate.

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.