Finance Assistant Apprentice

About the Role

If you are good with numbers, like to keep things balanced, and have an interest in accounting, this apprenticeship provides you with the skills and qualifications required to start your accounting career. The role includes producing spreadsheets and timetables for staff members and ensuring training lists from Centre Managers are updated.

What You'll Do at Work

• Producing spreadsheets and timetables for staff members
• Ensuring weekly in-training lists from Centre Managers are updated on a regular basis
• Preparing and maintaining files
• Sending out paperwork to main contractors
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding apprentice learner’s documentation and requirements
• Responsible for the running of the company's franking machine and photocopiers (ensuring all codes on the equipment and records are maintained)
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post for the finance department
• Any other duties required by the Finance & Data Performance Coordinator

Training Course: Assistant Accountant (Level 3)

Course Contents

• 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.