Finance Apprentice

About the role

Finance Apprentice 🚀 | Gain Real-World Experience & Get Qualified!

Ready to kickstart your career in finance? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Finance Department as a Level 2 Finance Apprentice. This is your chance to get paid while you learn, gain invaluable practical skills, and work towards a recognised qualification. 🎓

As a Finance Apprentice, you'll be the backbone of our Finance Department, providing essential support and learning the ropes of financial administration. You'll be involved in processing financial information, keeping records shipshape, and being the go-to person for routine queries. We'll guide you every step of the way, helping you build confidence and expertise across various finance functions. Your days will involve routine admin tasks, data input, meticulous record-keeping, and brilliant customer service, all while you're under expert supervision and smashing your apprenticeship training. ✨

What You'll Be Doing:

• Financial Support: Jump in and help with processing invoices, purchase orders, journals, and other financial paperwork. 🧾
• Record Keeping: Keep our electronic records, filing systems, and financial info super organised and accurate. 🗂️
• Data Entry: Accurately input and update financial and non-financial data into our Trust systems. 💻
• Checking & Escalating: Help check financial information and flag any discrepancies to the senior team. 🚩
• Customer Service: Be the friendly face (or voice!) responding to routine enquiries from colleagues, suppliers, and more. 🗣️
• Accounts Support: Lend a hand with accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks. 💸
• Mail Management: Help manage our finance mailboxes and routine correspondence. ✉️
• Reporting: Assist in producing basic reports and spreadsheets. 📊
• Record Maintenance: Support the upkeep of our supplier and customer records. 👥
• Apprenticeship & Learning: Fully commit to your Level 2 Finance Apprenticeship, applying everything you learn in your daily tasks. 🧠
• Teamwork: Collaborate with your colleagues to ensure our finance service is top-notch and customer-focused. 🤝
• Meetings & Training: Attend important office-based meetings and training sessions. 🗓️

Key Responsibilities in Detail:

• Financial Administration: Process routine financial transactions (invoices, purchase orders, journals) prepared by senior colleagues. Accurately input financial information into Trust systems. Assist with maintaining supplier and customer records. Support accounts payable and receivable processes. Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
• Data Management & Record Keeping: Ensure electronic filing systems are maintained accurately and organised. Update financial and operational data within Trust systems. Check information for completeness and accuracy, referring anomalies to senior staff. Maintain strict confidentiality of all financial and organisational information. 🔒
• Customer Service & Communication: Respond to routine enquiries from colleagues, suppliers, and service users professionally and promptly. Manage routine correspondence and assist with shared departmental mailboxes. Escalate complex queries or issues to the appropriate finance team member. Develop strong working relationships across the Trust and with external stakeholders.
• Reporting & Administration: Produce basic spreadsheets, reports, and routine management information. Provide general administrative support to the Finance Department. Assist in the preparation and organisation of financial documentation.
• Apprenticeship & Personal Development: Undertake and successfully complete your Level 2 Finance Apprenticeship. Participate actively in training, development, and mandatory learning activities. Develop a strong understanding of finance systems, processes, and NHS financial procedures. Apply learning from your apprenticeship studies to enhance service delivery.
• Team Working: Work collaboratively with colleagues to support an efficient, customer-focused finance service. Contribute positively to team objectives and service improvements. Support colleagues across different finance functions where needed.
• General Responsibilities: Comply with all Trust policies, procedures, and professional standards. Uphold confidentiality and information governance requirements. Adhere to health and safety, infection prevention, safeguarding, and risk management policies. Undertake any other duties appropriate for this role and your apprenticeship programme.

If you're ready to learn, grow, and contribute to a vital department, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the first step towards an exciting finance career! 🚀

Key responsibilities

• Providing routine financial and administrative support across the Finance Department.
• Processing financial documentation and transactions in accordance with procedures.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records and inputting financial data on Trust systems.
• Responding to routine enquiries from staff, suppliers, and other customers.
• Undertaking and applying learning from apprenticeship training within the workplace.

Skills