Finance Apprentice

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following areas:

• The operation of the purchase and sales ledgers within the IRIS system.


• Processing of invoices through the IRIS invoice matcher software.


• Maintenance of the cash and day books.


• Checking, input & reconciliation of staff expenses.


• Monitor and manage shared mailboxes.


• Maintain financial records and systems for the effective and efficient management of public funds.


• Following procures which ensure adherence to standard accounting policies and practice.


• To investigate and answer routine queries arising from budget holders, management, and other finance colleagues as well as external bodies.


• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving ledger and budget account queries.


• Process and support integrity of expenditure transactions across the Trust including invoices for one off supplies and credit notes and reconciliation of supplier statements.


• Process and support integrity of income transactions across the Trust including raising sales invoices and credits and reconciliation of customer accounts.


• Process transactions relating to St Clare CMAT corporate card programme.


• To prepare and post daily banking transactions, liaising with other parties to determine ledger coding where appropriate.


• To receipt all electronic income and expenditure.


• To assist with the efficient processing of invoices through the Iris invoice matcher software.


• To respond to routine queries for internal and external stakeholders.


• To ensure all transactions and associated documentation comply with the scheme of delegation and standard accounting policies and procedures.
  
  GCSE in:


• English (grade 6 minimum)


• Maths (grade 6 minimum)


Skills required:

• Communication skills


• IT skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Problem solving skills


• Administrative skills


• Number skills


• Analytical skills


• Logical


• Team working


• Initiative


• Patience


• Enthusiasm
  
  Salary: £16,546.40


• Contract: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30, 37 hours a week. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.