Summary
Join the Grimsby Institute's busy Transactional Finance Office, handling purchase orders, supplier invoices, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations. Provide support with Exchequer and its mobile app, assist with supplier queries, cash handling, and report generation. Cover for absences with training provided.
Wage
£12,909 a year
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Assist in the daily operations of a busy Transactional Finance Department.
* Address supplier queries, resolving issues efficiently.
* Develop skills to provide cover for staff absences, especially during month and year-end.
* Ensure Capital, Project, and Grant Expenditure is correctly coded and authorised.
* Help ensure student-facing staff receive items/services on time and at the best value.
* Run reports and prepare supplier payment runs.
* Support and monitor supplier ledgers, reconciling and addressing issues as needed.
* Provide cross-cover for bursary payments, bank payments, and invoice posting.
* Manage finance emails promptly, escalating issues where necessary.
* Support the Finance Counter, addressing in-person and phone queries.
* Perform ad hoc duties as required.
Where you’ll work
Nun's Corner
Grimsby
DN34 5BQ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Your training plan
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated work based trainer who will provide support and guidance throughout the course. This Apprenticeship requires attendance for classroom based sessions once per week at the Grimsby Institute Campus, Nuns Corner, Grimsby, DN345AB.
More training information
* Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard.
* Level 3 AAT Diploma.
* A bespoke programme of technical and vocational training.
* Functional skills in Maths and English* if applicable.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4/C)
* Maths (grade 4/C)
Other in:
* AAT (grade Level 2 (MERIT))
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* Bookkeeping Skills (grade Level 1)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
Prior to applying please ensure you are able to get to and from this workplace within the operating hours Please be aware as the first part of the process you will be asked to complete a Learner Form and online assessments in English and Maths. You will receive one to one Information, Advice and Guidance with one of the Learner Engagement Team.