Finance Apprentice

As an apprentice, you will make a difference by supporting the finance team who are responsible for providing a range of strategic advice and operational financial support services to Council departments.,

• You will be working closely and alongside existing experienced staff where you will assist them to maintain and update information systems and databases to ensure that service transactions are completed accurately.


• You'll learn how to carry out highways costing, checking invoices, raising debtor invoices and maintaining outstanding orders.


• You'll also have opportunity to liaise with operational managers and colleagues and learn how to provide guidance about policies, procedures and processes.


• In addition, you'll be taught how to provide a wide and varied range of administrative tasks to assigned projects ensuring support is provided and records are accurate which will help to inform decision making.


• The most challenging aspect of your apprenticeship will be working in a varied role and one where you will need to use initiative., College attendance requires weekly day release learning at SGS College, Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7AT


• SGS college have elected to deliver the on-programme learning using the Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) Foundation Diploma and the Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting.


• You'll be completing a Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship which will provide you with a highly transferable set of knowledge and skills, which you gain by working for us.
  
  Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Team working, Initiative, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade GCSE 9-4 (or Grade A-C)) Desired

GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade GCSE 9-4 (or Grade A
• -C)) Desired
  
  Employer Description South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire, a unitary authority in the South West of England region. As a unitary authority it has the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is administratively separate from the county of Gloucestershire.
  
  You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:


• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience