Finance Apprentice: Bookkeeping, Payments & Payroll

Training Provider; Torquay; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

South Devon College located in Torquay is offering an apprenticeship role in bookkeeping and finance within a legal, finance and accounting context. You will handle digital record filing, payroll preparation, supplier communications and weekly payment runs, gaining hands-on experience under board-level financial governance.

The apprenticeship offers structured training with real responsibility, including procurement tasks, data input for reports, and compliance with financial regulations while

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and digital record filing
• Setting up payments to ensure all invoices and expenses are paid in a timely manner
• Communicating with suppliers and customers as necessary
• Payroll preparation
• Assist with administrative duties
• Input data to accounting and prepare reports as required
• Bank money as required and access on-line banking system to conduct transactions within agreed limits and controls set by the Board of Directors and Financial Regulations
• Assist with any claims/ administrative duties in relation to ongoing projects
• Procurement at best value and within agreed budget limits
• Weekly payment runs
• Implement systems and working practice for finance requirements
• Manage the fair distribution of the bursary funds to eligible learners
• Maintain a digital filing system for company contracts, corporate information
• Demonstrate alertness, vigilance and attention to detail with all work undertaken and report all important issues back to the management team

Job description

South Devon College located in Torquay is offering an apprenticeship role in bookkeeping and finance within a legal, finance and accounting context. You will handle digital record filing, payroll preparation, supplier communications and weekly payment runs, gaining hands-on experience under board-level financial governance.

The apprenticeship offers structured training with real responsibility, including procurement tasks, data input for reports, and compliance with financial regulations while