Treasury & Finance Assistant Apprentice
Giant Professional Limited · London
Hours Worked: Monday to Friday between 9am to 6pm, 37 hours per week
Description of company:
Established in 1992, Giant Group is an independent workforce management business supporting recruitment agencies, businesses, contractors and workers worldwide.
Our services include pre-employment screening, payroll, invoice financing, back-office management and compliant employment solutions.
Our mission is to make work just work by simplifying complex processes and providing assurance that people are paid accurately and on time, checks are completed properly, and businesses receive reliable support.
Duties and Responsibilities
As the Treasury & Finance Assistant, you will help ensure that Giant’s workers, agencies and suppliers are paid accurately and on time. Working with guidance from the team, you will support daily banking activities, monitor account balances and prepare transfers and payments.
The desired outcome is to help maintain the funds needed in each account to meet our payment commitments, supporting Giant’s promise of assurance that people can rely on us to get payments right. Alongside this, you will develop practical treasury and finance skills through your work and apprenticeship studies
Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
• Monitor bank balances across multiple accounts held in two banks in a variety of currencies
• Set up transfers between accounts to maintain balances in the ranges each is designated, and to cover future imminent payments
• Set up manual payments in multiple currencies in order that Giant can meet their payment obligations to both agencies and workers
• Reconcile payrolls to source data before these are transmitted
• Set up direct debit collections and monitor their actual collection
• Help the team with pension queries and the making of pension payments on behalf of our workforces
• Monitor credit card spends across the business.
• Complete apprenticeship learning activities and apply your learning to day-to-day work
Pension/Benefits:
• 31 Days Holiday: Enjoy generous time off, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with an extra day off.
• Buy Additional Holidays: More time for you, when you need it.
• Subsidised Gym Membership: Stay fit and healthy with Nuffield Health.
• Giant Advantage: Exclusive discounts for our amazing team.
• Role Relevant Training: Invest in your career growth.
• Employee Referral Bonus: Refer talent and earn rewards.
• Leave for Volunteering: Paid day off for charity work.
• Health Cash Plan: Your health is our priority.
• WeCare Services: Access free 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and virtual well-being resources.
• Employee Assistance Program: Get the support you need when you need it.
• Pension Schemes: Secure your financial future with our pension plans – auto enrolment or tax efficient salary sacrifice.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay: We're here to support your growing family.
• Supporting Childcare: Support for parents returning to work.
• Life Assurance: We've got you covered.
• Soft Loans: Emergency loans for unexpected expenses.
• Long Service Awards: Celebrate your loyalty and dedication.
Skills required
Microsoft Excel: Basic knowledge of entering data, formatting spreadsheets and using simple formulas, such as SUM.
Microsoft Word: Ability to create, edit and format basic documents.
Microsoft Outlook and Teams: Ability to send clear emails, manage calendar invitations and communicate with colleagues.
Numeracy: Confidence working with numbers and checking calculations accurately.
Communication: Ability to explain information clearly, raise queries and ask for help when needed.
Organisation: Ability to prioritise tasks with guidance, follow instructions and meet deadlines.
Accuracy: Ability to enter and check information carefully and identify discrepancies.
Qualifications required
GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above.
Training you'll get
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Future prospects
There are a number of career paths at Giant, including payroll or finance roles, as well as moving to client/worker facing roles in Sales, Marketing, and client services roles at other Giant businesses. Your development will be supported by completing your apprenticeship, meeting your objectives and demonstrating the Giant people values. Progression will depend on your readiness and available opportunities.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
