Job Description

This is a great opportunity to work in a fast changing and exciting environment where no one day is the same. You will be offered excellent training and use of some of the latest learning technologies. The College is an excellent place to start or build a career in Finance.

• Ensure accurate entry and processing of invoices received for purchase of goods and services procured by the College, taking into account appropriate discounts
• Support and undertake preparation and production of payment runs
• Ensure all amounts paid have been properly approved and comply with College procedures
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve supplier queries as required
• Resolve internal purchasing queries from colleagues within the College
• Set up new supplier accounts, ensuring proper procedures and approvals have been obtained
• Ensuring all utility costs are recorded correctly
• Support the Team Leader with accounting for expenditure incurred on cards
• Support day to day cashiering activities as required
• Post journals as required by the Finance Team Leader

There is potential for exposure to Payroll and Sales ledger activities as the apprenticeship develops.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We are looking for an apprentice who has the following skills and abilities:

• Works well under pressure
• Able to deal with multiple tasks
• Flexible approach and able to adapt to meet different challenges
• Experience in Microsoft Office and email
• Ability to use new technologies (training provided)
• Provide great customer service
• Good telephone manner
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to manage time efficiently and solve problems
• Take pride and responsible for own work
• Committed to see the qualification through and willingness to learn
• Ability to work well with others
• Team player and pride in team work
• Have a can-do attitude
• Adaptable and flexible
• Positive outlook and personality
• Keen to learn
• Punctual and reliable (Good time keeping)
• Friendly and approachable
• Enthusiastic
• Confident about using a range of IT software (training provided)
• Comfortable speaking to others face to face and over the phone
• Motivated to achieving
• Respect for learners, colleagues and external visitors / public
• Not afraid to ask questions or ask for help

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including Math and English or equivalent