Accounts Administrator Apprentice
DE ASTON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST · Midlands · LN8 3RF
Apprenticeship
Level 2
Accounting & Finance
Salary£15,600 yearly
LocationMidlands
PostcodeLN8 3RF
Start date7 Oct 2026
Apply by2 Oct 2026
QualificationAccounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Training providerdn colleges group
Job ID51554
About the role
Job Title: Finance Assistant 🚀
Are you ready to kickstart your career in finance? We're looking for a sharp and organized individual to join our team as a Finance Assistant! 🤩
What you'll be doing:
- Get the green light: You'll be creating and managing purchase orders, making sure they get the thumbs-up from the right budget holders. ✅
- Invoice ninja: Receive and process invoices, double-checking that goods and services have arrived and that the spending is approved. 📦
- Payment pro: Prepare the weekly BACS payment runs – making sure everyone gets paid on time! 💸
- Money in, money out: Raise invoices for external bodies regarding school business charges and post incoming payments. 💰
- Supplier check-up: Receive and verify all supplier statements to keep our accounts in check. 🕵️♀️
- Trip support: Help out your colleagues by booking transport and keeping tidy records for all our exciting school trips. 🚌
- Credit card commander: Reconcile and compile all the paperwork for the monthly school credit card account. 💳
- Communication hub: Handle relevant phone and email inquiries, being the go-to person for questions. 📞📧
- Month-end magic: Prepare month-end reconciliations to ensure everything adds up perfectly. ✨
We're excited to see your application! Apply now! 🎉
Key responsibilities
- Raise purchase orders ensuring they are approved by the appropriate budget holder.
- Receive and process invoices, ensuring that the goods and services have been received and the expenditure has been approved.
- Prepare the weekly payment runs (BACS).
- Raise invoices to outside bodies for charges relating to school business and post income.
- Receive and check all statements from suppliers.
Entry requirements
GCSE in: (English (grade 4/C), Maths (grade 4/C))