Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager

Uniting Holding; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager, where you will play a crucial role in managing and reconciling funding for apprenticeship programs. This full-time remote position involves detailed analysis, compliance oversight, and reporting to ensure transparent and accurate funding processes.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Flexible home working

Company pension contributions

Big discounts on Kaplan courses

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of apprenticeship funding mechanisms.
• Proven ability to analyze complex data sets.
• Experience in compliance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Regularly review funding reports for compliance.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of funding.
• Prepare reports on funding status for stakeholders.

Skills

Financial regulations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree in finance or related field

Job description

Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager

Reference number: JR248126

Location: Remote - with travel to our Manchester office approx. 4 times a year

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Grade: K4

Salary: £30,000 - £37,000 per annum

We are looking for a Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager to join our team.

Role summary

The Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager plays a crucial role in managing and reconciling funding for apprenticeship programmes. As a key member of the Quality & Compliance Team, this role supports our vision of empowering individuals, business partners, and stakeholders by delivering excellence in data, funding and compliance. The role will provide unparalleled support and insights, ensuring that funding processes are transparent, accurate, and aligned with organisational goals.

As the Apprenticeship Funding Reconciliation Manager, you will:

• Regularly review and analyse funding reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with funding rules and regulations.

• Perform monthly reconciliations of funding received against expected amounts to ensure all funds are accounted for correctly.

• Prepare detailed reports on funding status, discrepancies, and financial performance for senior management and stakeholders.

• Ensure that all funding claims and records comply with government regulations and funding body requirements.

• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or issues related to funding, working closely with finance and operational teams.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including funding bodies and auditors, to ensure effective communication and management of funding processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Apprenticeship Funding Coordinator, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

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What you’ll bring to the role

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and proactive individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about ensuring accuracy in financial processes. Successful candidates will possess a strong blend of analytical and communication skills, enabling them to effectively manage funding reconciliation and compliance.

• Strong understanding of financial regulations and apprenticeship funding mechanisms.

• Proven ability to analyse complex data sets and derive actionable insights.

• Excellent communication skills to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a focus on issue resolution and process improvement.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy.

• Experience in compliance monitoring and ensuring adherence to funding rules.

• Flexible attitude to work, innovative and self-motivated

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on Monday 7th July 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team [e-mail].

Disability Confident Scheme

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages. Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.

Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.