Finance Partner Apprentice (South East Consortium)
SEC PROCUREMENT LTD
SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8GA
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 5 December)
Posted on 12 November 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and detail-driven Finance Assistant to join our finance team. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain h experience in financial operations, reporting, and analysis while pursuing your professional development in the finance sector.
- Annual wage
- £19,963 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 2 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Support the finance team in daily administrative operations, including (but not limited to) accounts payable and receivable.
- Assist SEC team to resolve administrative and other queries related to the work of the department.
- Develop and maintain administrative and office systems, databases and spreadsheets, as required (e.g. levy monitoring, aged debt monitoring etc.).
- Intercept and screen telephone calls, emails and written correspondence, dealing with, or redirecting enquiries to the appropriate personnel.
- Assist in, and in some cases lead on the implementation of continuous improvement of business and administrative processes relevant to the working area.
- Provide project support to the team and lead on administrative projects as required.
- Help maintain and update financial records using accounting software and spreadsheets.
- Participate in the analysis of financial data to identify trends and variances.
- Support the team in audit preparations and compliance checks.
- Collaborate with other departments to gather necessary financial information.
- Engage in learning and development opportunities to enhance your finance skills and knowledge.
- No role profile can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the postholder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time, which are broadly consistent with those described.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1092
GALLEY DRIVE KENT SCIENCE P
SITTINGBOURNE
ME9 8GA
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.
- 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
More training information
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.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade B or above)
- Mathematics (grade Grade B or above)
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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Strong numerical skills
- Spreadsheets and databases
- Written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organizational skills
- Manage multiple tasks
- Able to meet deadlines
About this company
South East Consortium (SEC) is a not-for-profit organisation, representing social housing providers in London and the South East. We deal with around £300m of public sector tenders whilst working to improve procurement practice across the housing sector. In 24/25 we forecast to turnover c£3.2m. It’s a great time to be joining us, we’ve been around since 2005 but given our growth we have moved from an unincorporated entity [part of Southern Housing] to a Company Limited by Guarantee from 1st July 2024.
Company benefits
Comprehensive training and mentorship will be provided. Pension, Life assurance, Healthcare, Birthday leave, Retailers discounts, Buy & sell annual leave, Flexible working.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be the opportunity to interview for available roles in the finance team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285918.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 5 December)
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