The Children's Society
Finance Apprentice
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Fixed Term until September 2028
35 hours/week
£26,100 per annum
Location: Hybrid
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Benefits include but not limited to:
- 36 days’ annual leave (full-time), inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- We match up to 8% pension
- Free counselling service
- Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
- 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
About the role:
The Finance Transaction Team collect, record and maintain accurate data in a timely manner to provide information for better decision making. This role is committed to delivering a pro-active, customer focused support service to TCS colleagues and external clients. This includes paying creditors on time and following up on queries around accounts payable and accounts receivable in a timely and professional manner. Lead on the management and administration of accounts payable and accounts receivable including the corporate credit card. The Finance officer plays a key role in the organisation’s financial control with certain checks and controls being part of this role such as preparing bank and balance sheet reconciliations. This role supports wider internal and external audit processes and provides additional administrative duties when required.
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Key skills and experience:
- Ability to work well under pressure with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels
- Excellent teamwork and positive team player
- Good IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft packages and finance systems
Closing date: 28th August 2026
Interviews: TBC
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
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