Finance Apprentice

**Duties**

Purchasing:

- To place all Purchase Orders on the PSF finance system, ensuring best value and economies of scale, along with a clear audit trail of approval of expenditure and within budget allocations
- Post all Purchase Invoices on the finance system, seeking authorisation of invoices as relevant
- Make online purchases with the charge card as required; ensuring adherence to financial procedures
- To ensure correct coding of all postings to the finance system as directed

Sales Invoicing:

- To raise sales invoices on the finance system as directed

Cash Collections:

- To count any cash received into the finance office
- To assist with the banking of cash and cheques received as required

Charge Cards:

- To post expenditure from charge cards onto the finance system
- To reconcile individual card holders’ accounts on a monthly basis

Recharging:

- To assist the Finance Officer with the running of the whole school stationery cupboard, recharging expenses to departments on a monthly basis

General:

- To administer Parent Pay software as required
- To work closely with other Team Members to ensure compliance with financial procedures and ensuring that the Trust complies with its statutory obligations (e.g. The Academy Trust Handbook)
- To provide assistance to the Finance Team in various tasks as delegated
- To maintain physical financial records for audit purposes

Additional specific responsibilities to be agreed depending on skills and interests.

Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working

**Qualifications**:

- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable

Things to consider

**Benefits**:
Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants

Eligible for an apprenticeship oyster card, 30% off travel

Discount on Nandos, ASOS, Vue cinema and much more

Automatic rise in pay after 12 months

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £10,296.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gillingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location