Kickstart Your Career as an Apprenticeship Finance Assistant!
We are a family of schools dedicated to providing the very best education experience for everyone in our care. As our name suggests we work collaboratively with all age groups from nursery to post sixteen. Our goal is to ensure all our schools represent and engage fully with the communities they serve with a strong local identity supported by a broad and experienced network. Our dedicated central team work extensively with Headteachers and leaders to enable them to meet the needs of their learners, develop their staff and keep ahead of local and national developments. If you like what you see let us know, we are always looking for new ways to collaborate and learn from new partnerships.
Are you ready to make a real difference and start your journey in finance? Working closely with the Finance Manager you will develop your skills in all aspects of the day‑to‑day finance function which will include invoice processing, pay runs, bank reconciliations, reporting etc, alongside studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
Ready to take the next step?
Benefits
Discover the amazing benefits we offer and learn more about our Trust by visiting our website: The 3‑18 Education Trust.
Responsibilities
* Assist with the invoice processing operation for schools within the Trust
* Respond to invoice/payment queries from suppliers in a timely and efficient manner
* Work collaboratively with School Business Managers to process charge card reconciliations & journal postings in preparation for sign off by the Finance Manager
* Support with reconciling the monthly cashbook & adjustment journals for each school, ensuring these are completed by month‑end with the correct invoice paperwork
* Under the direction of the Finance Manager, oversee the purchase ledger, ensuring new suppliers are set up in line with the Trusts financial procedures
* Raising sales invoices on behalf of schools and working with schools to chase any outstanding debts
* The apprentice will be required to attend college one day a week (London Road Campus) during term time, with the remainder of the working week based in the workplace setting
Following a successful completion of the apprentice we would be looking to offer a permanent role within the Team.
There may be further opportunities as the Trust grows.
We are supportive of flexible hours. Working pattern to be agreed with the right applicant.
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