Finance Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust in Sheffield, working as part of a dedicated Finance team supporting internal and external customers. As a Finance Apprentice, you will be supported in obtaining a nationally recognised qualification whilst gaining valuable on the job skills and experience.

Annual wage: £16,546.40 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 November
Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following areas:

The operation of the purchase and sales ledgers within the IRIS system.
Processing of invoices through the Iris invoice matcher software.
Maintenance of the cash and day books.
Checking, input & reconciliation of staff expenses.
Monitor and manage shared mailboxes.
Maintain financial records and systems for the effective and efficient management of public funds.
Following procures which ensure adherence to standard accounting policies and practice.
To investigate and answer routine queries arising from budget holders, management, and other finance colleagues as well as external bodies.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving ledger and budget account queries.
Process and support integrity of expenditure transactions across the Trust including invoices for one off supplies and credit notes and reconciliation of supplier statements.
Process and support integrity of income transactions across the Trust including raising sales invoices and credits and reconciliation of customer accounts.
Process transactions relating to St Clare CMAT corporate card programme.
To prepare and post daily banking transactions, liaising with other parties to determine ledger coding where appropriate.
To receipt all electronic income and expenditure.
To assist with the efficient processing of invoices through the Iris invoice matcher software.
To respond to routine queries for internal and external stakeholders.
To ensure all transactions and associated documentation comply with the scheme of delegation and standard accounting policies and procedures.

Where you’ll work

HALLAM PASTORAL CENTRE

ST. CHARLES STREET

SHEFFIELD

S9 3WU

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.

Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.

Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.

Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.

Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.

Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.

Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.

Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Training schedule to be agreed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 6 minimum)
Maths (grade 6 minimum)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Enthusiasm

About this company

We are a large and growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust comprising of 13 Schools (Primary and Secondary) within Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

https://www.stclarecmat.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following the completion of the apprenticeship, it is anticipated the successful applicant will progress into a Finance Assistant role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Lynda Billard

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273475.

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