Finance Apprentice - St Margarets Junior School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to join the accounts team at St Margarets Primary School. The successful candidate will be shown and trained up on different accounting software whilst working towards their AAT qualification.

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

Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - Vetting.Com. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Please google the location prior to applying.

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