Finance Apprentice

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

**The role**

Orbit have an exciting opportunity to join our Transactional Finance team as an apprentice working towards AAT Level 3 and gaining valuable industry experience.

You will help provide an excellent transaction processing and payment service to all our customers by learning all the aspects of the Transactional Service Team functions.

Through a combination of work shadowing, project work and mentoring, we will support you to develop the professional and technical skills for this role.

This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength.

**What you'll achieve**

Your key responsibilities will be to
- Processing all financial transactions and invoices received within the Group, in accordance with agreed timetables and formats.
- Scanning all unapproved invoices onto the system and forwarded for approval, in accordance with agreed timetables and formats.
- Ensuring that all payments are made in accordance with agreed terms.
- Completing weekly/monthly reconciliations of control accounts, ensuring that any outstanding items are investigated and cleared, and provided to the Transactional Services Manager for review.
- Producing and issuing debtor ledger invoices and aged debt reports.
- Investigating and correcting missing or mis-posted transactions, advising housing management staff as necessary.
- Establishing and maintaining great relationships with your internal/external customers, ensuring that you understand their needs and deadlines.

**What you'll bring**

To be considered for this role you will need to have achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C/9-4 or equivalent including Maths and English

**Essential skills**
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good attention to detail.

**Why Orbit?**

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

**A rewarding experience that works for you**

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

**A place to progress**

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

**A purpose to feel proud of**

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.***

**How we hire**

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

- Interview(s)
- Decision and offer