Finance Apprentice

MORGAN SINDALL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

Sheffield, S9 2SU

Closes in 21 days (Monday 21 October)

Posted on 25 September 2024

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Summary

As a Finance Apprentice, you will be part of the central finance team, based in Sheffield. You will also undertake the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship with Sheffield College. Upon completion of the apprenticeship you will be awarded with an AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting (Level 3).

Annual wage
£16,770 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00, with one hour for meal break.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 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

  • Raising manual sales in our finance system
  • Ensuring payments are authorised in accordance with our approvals matrix and committing on our system
  • Assisting with ad hoc queries coming into the finance mailbox
  • Analysing various other reports to understand where the business is spending money including fuel card spend, phone bills, credit card bills
  • Excel based tasks to allocate costs based on where salaries are costed to
  • Assisting with audit queries
  • Posting of monthly journals

Where you’ll work

1 Hawke Street

Sheffield

S9 2SU

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

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

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

    • Your apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace one day per week, with tutor visits every 6-8 weeks.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • 5 Subjects including Maths & English (grade 4-9)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working

    About this company

    Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will be awarded with a Level 3 AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting. 
    • There is also the possibility of a permanent contract of employment depending on the business need and available vacancies at the time of completion

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MORGAN SINDALL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

    Lois Murgatroyd

    recruitmentmsps@morgansindall.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278935.

    Apply now

    Closes in 21 days (Monday 21 October)

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    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.