The role of the Assistant Finance Apprenticeship is to support the Town Clerk/CEO and Director of Finance & Corporate Services and ensure that financial control is maintained. You will be supported by the team to gain valuable experience and recognised qualifications.
Administrative Tasks
• To provide administrative support to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and help with the smooth running of the office and finance administration;
• To ensure that all invoices raised and receipts received are correct in respect of any VAT requirements.
• To raise purchase orders and create new supplier accounts.
• To process and check invoices for goods and services to be paid for by the Council and to ensure such accounts are settled in a timely manner.
• To review supplier statements to ensure that invoices have ben received and paid in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the budget coding structure of the Council is correctly used by budget holders.
• Monitoring the finance email inbox and handling any emails relevant to the role.
• Monitoring aged debtors and carrying out credit control.
• Assisting with Finance administration as required.
• Ensuring compliance with the Financial Regulations
• To receive enquires from members of the public and to handle in a polite and professional manner;
• Enter data into electronic systems as required, following appropriate training;
• Filing and archiving (maintaining records, filing systems, photocopying);
• Maintain good lines of communication with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, the Democratic Services and Officer Manager and all other staff and Councillors.
• To attend training courses on the work and role as required;
• To undertake specific projects from time to time at the request of the Director of Finance and Corporate Services;
• To be a supportive and innovative member of the Council team.
This list is neither exclusive nor exhaustive, as there may be other duties and requirements associated with the post, and as such you may be required to undertake unspecified other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required of you.
This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.