Finance Apprenticeship

Vuba Building Products are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Finance Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in finance while gaining practical workplace experience and working towards a recognised accounting qualification.

Requirements

• GCSE in Maths and English (grade 5)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing purchase invoices and ensuring accurate recording of financial information.
• Support the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Help maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.
• Assist with reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Support the processing of customer payments and allocation of receipts.
• Assist with bank reconciliations.
• Help prepare financial reports and spreadsheets as required.
• Support month-end finance processes.
• Respond to internal and external finance-related queries in a professional manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information at all times.
• Carry out general administrative duties to support the Finance team.
• Undertake and successfully complete the relevant apprenticeship qualification.
• 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.