Finance Apprentice

Processing purchase invoices (entering against correct budget lines) Helping budget holders to analyse spending against budgets Analysing expenditure by type to identify potential savings Checking goods/services are received & matched to orders Setting up payment runs for suppliers (identifying when due, dealing with supplier queries) Recording other transactions in finance system (parent payments, credit card, cheques) Processing third party income (lettings, cross charges) – raising invoices, recording receipts Recording cash receipts Posting journals (double entry)

As the apprentice progresses, their role can expand to include assisting with:

Visiting sites to check asset existence and monitor petty cash Recording fixed asset transactions, Bank reconciliations, VAT claims, Payroll checks Credit control (monitoring and chasing debts) Monitoring regularity of expenditure (eg spending against grant income as appropriate) Financial reporting (helping with monthly monitoring and annual statutory accounts preparation)

Training Outcome:

This is a fixed-term appointment, which offers invaluable experience of finance in any organisation, but particularly the not-for-profit sector. As our organisation is growing, we may be able to offer a permanent role in the future.

Employer Description:
Magna Learning Partnership is a group of primary schools, secondary schools and one sixth form college in Salisbury and the surrounding area. The core aim of our partnership is to improve and further develop the quality of education provision across Salisbury and the surrounding villages for the benefit of all young people in the area, by creating a sustainable education partnership that, through the achievements of its young people enhances the reputation of education across Salisbury. Non-teaching staff are able to join the Wiltshire Local Government Pension Scheme, a career average scheme. All staff are eligible for the cycle to work scheme, and various discounts including discounted gym membership.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
IT skills,Attention to detail,Number skills,Analytical skills