Finance Team Apprentice

Getting In Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Finance Team Apprentice at a local college group. This role is designed for those eager to kickstart their career in finance while gaining valuable skills and experience. You will be responsible for managing customer accounts, raising invoices, and ensuring effective communication with clients and colleagues. The position offers a supportive learning environment where you will work closely with expert assessors, developing your skills in line with the Assistant Accountant Level 3 training. Join a vibrant team and contribute to the college's mission of empowering students and apprentices to achieve their goals.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and IT skills are essential for this role.
• Organisational skills are crucial to manage tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Set up and amend customer accounts as required.
• Raise accurate sales invoices and credit notes.
• Liaise with customers to ensure timely debt recovery.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisation skills

Education

Assistant Accountant Level 3

Job description

Finance Team Apprentice

Apply From: 01/12/2024

Learning Provider

Delivered by WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer

West Nottinghamshire College

Vacancy Description

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Set up customer accounts, amending as required
• Raising accurate sales invoices/credit notes
• Run relevant reports as requested and update any finance systems as appropriate
• Produce statements and send to customers if required
• In line with college group policy actively liaise with customers by telephone, letters and email to ensure the debt is recovered in a timely manner. Liaising with internal colleagues as applicable
• Ensure all communications with college group debtors are recorded onto the customer account within the finance system
• Make the Senior: Ledger and IT Lead aware of any issues with obtaining accurate and timely information from colleagues to allow timely debt collection, so these issues can be addressed
• Prioritise and respond to customer queries
• Inputting the bank statement transactions onto the finance system
• Assist in the timely reconciliation and input of daily sheets
• Assist the team in preparation for month end processes
• Build relationships with colleagues within the college group and with external organisations and individuals to ensure college group, team and individual goals and objectives are met
• Follow guidance provided for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and flag any issues to the Senior: Ledger and IT Lead or the Financial Services Manager
• Liaise with other departments to discuss any issues and queries and try to resolve in a timely manner. To build relationships between Finance and other departments
• Attend team and one to one meetings as requested

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Finance Team Apprentice

Employer Description

West Nottinghamshire College group are a local college provision with 10 sites across Mansfield and its surrounding areas. Each year the college provides education and training to around 14,000 full time students, part time students and apprentices. The college provides education and training across all major sectors from entry to university level. At the college, we embrace and encourage all those who are driven to better themselves, achieve their goals and reach new heights.

Vacancy Location

Derby Road Mansfield NG18 5BH

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000289907

Key Dates

Apply From

01/12/2024

Closing Date For Applications

2024-12-13 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-01-06 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

Assistant Accountant Level 3.

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Derby Road (NG18 5BH) campus. This attendance is required during term time only.

• You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
• You will experience a blended learning model
• You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
• At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged

Learning Provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Skills Required

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills