Apprentice Finance Officer (36053)

Summary

You will work with your team to provide comprehensive financial support and advice; and assist with the annual reporting cycle, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes for your area of responsibility.

Annual wage: £22,214 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm (breaks to be confirmed)
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 November
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

Assist as required in the annual financial reporting cycle, including the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecast outturns, year end accounts, annual budgets and five year plans
Assist as required with month end procedures including:
- Calculation of accruals and prepayments
- Preparation and input of journals onto Oracle Financials, the University’s accounting system
- Analysis of income and expenditure variances to budget
- Preparation of financial reconciliations
- Production of monthly and other ad hoc financial reports – distributed to budget holders as appropriate
Seek opportunities to continuously improve procedures as necessary to adequately support the business activities
Be familiar with the Financial Regulations, Procedures, Purchasing Policy and any other documents as issued by the Office of the Director of Finance from time to time, and give advice on compliance thereto
Cover the workload of other colleagues in times of absence to provide efficient and flexible support across the School/Directorates within the Faculty
Maintain confidentiality of information in line with data protection requirements and University policy
Comply with Health and Safety requirements, including having an awareness of personal responsibilities to maintain a safe working environment
Perform associated miscellaneous duties as determined by the Head of School/Directorate Finance or the Head of Faculty Financial Reporting and Analysis as necessary

During your apprenticeship, you will:

Attend study with an appropriate provider to gain the designated apprenticeship.
Spend at least 20% of your time 'off the job’ learning and developing Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours.
Participate in all UoM apprentice network events and skills competitions.
Log and record all work activities and training making these available for review during 1:1’s.
Be supported by a series of experienced members of staff.

How you will be supported

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next?

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:

More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
Any training you need to complete
What the next steps will be

How you could get there

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

Where you’ll work

Oxford Road

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M13 9PL

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

THE GROWTH COMPANY 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

Assistant Accountant Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

This apprenticeship aligns with:

AAT for Qualified Bookkeeper

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Team working
Good knowledge of Excel
Flexible
Presentable

About this company

The UK’s largest campus-based university, delivering higher education with more than 400 degree courses offered and hundreds of specialist research groups. A major employer in Manchester with over 11,000 staff, we have the biggest student community in the UK.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279377.

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Closes in 25 days (Friday 25 October)

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