Finance Apprentice

Summary

The post-holder will form a key part in the day-to-day processes of the Finance team working to provide timely, accurate and professional administrative support to Finance and a wide range of different areas and projects that impact the department.

Annual wage: £18,581 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Flexible, but core hours are Monday - Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
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

This role is focussed on the administrative side of the accounts function in the department, with general tasks including but not limited to:

Administrative support to the Research Grants function within finance, assisting with queries from both colleagues and funders, running reports, journalling costs, creating small application costings, and maintaining an electronic filing system
Provide support with accounts payable and accounts receivable administration. Process and raise invoices, deal with both supplier and customer queries, resolve issues with invoices on hold, and transfer costs as requested by colleagues
Carry out general administrative duties. Maintain accurate filing systems for accounting documents, bring ineffective processes to the attention of the line manager, check expense claims adhere to policy
Provide support to the finance team to ensure the smooth running of finance processes, including cash management and procurement activities

Where you’ll work

Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Puddicombe Way

Cambridge

CB2 0AW

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

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE 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.
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

The applicant will train under First Intuition Cambridge for their level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification
They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12 - 14-month period which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices
First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough and Milton Keynes centres

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Number skills
Time management
Excel skills

About this company

The Department of Medicine seeks to produce the highest quality research output while increasing the efficacy of translation, delivering a global impact upon clinical practice and patient wellbeing. We seek to enhance graduate education, and its interface with the NHS both at the research and clinical levels, while focusing on the success, wellbeing and diversity of its key resource, our staff and students. With 550 staff and students, and a further 200 visitors, the Department of Medicine is the largest in the School of Clinical Medicine. We house over 80 Principal Investigators, 50% of whom are clinically active; and hold over 250 active grants worth £150M with an annual expenditure of £30M.

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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

Potential to obtain a permanent position in the department for the right candidate dependent on funding availability
More likely to be successful in applications to other University departments after successful completion of post

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Rachel Reed

rss66@cam.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285379.

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Closes in 2 days (Sunday 24 November)

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