Apprentice Finance Assistant

Job Overview: 

Reporting to the Financial Controller within a friendly team of seven, the Apprentice Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day processing of financial transactions for Duchy of Cornwall’s rural estate including processing supplier invoices, tenant rental receipts and suppler invoices, sales ledger invoices and Bank reconciliations.

Responsibilities - Key deliverables and ongoing responsibilities:

Processing supplier invoices for the Duchy’s rural estate, including importing invoices to our invoice scanning software, coding, checking calculations, reviewing VAT reclaims and reconciling to supplier statements. Maintaining accurate records of spend on capital projects to ensure sufficient funds to process costs. Assist with processing tenancy amendments in our property management system. Processing tenant receipts - ensuring they are accurately allocated to the correct account. Producing monthly bank reconciliations and other month-end reconciliations. Collaborate with other finance team members to provide support and cover where required. Ad-hoc office support tasks and project work. 

What you’ll bring:

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.  Strong communication skills, especially when dealing with colleagues in other departments. A proactive attitude toward process improvement and collaboration. Computer literate including proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word. Excellent maths skills, allowing you to perform financial calculations such as rent refunds.

Please note: We would like the successful apprentice to start asap.

Training:

The apprentice will need to attend Bath College City Centre Campus, one day per week, term time only for face-to-face teaching. 

Training Outcome:

There is no guarantee that there will be permanent employment with the Duchy of Cornwall on completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
The Duchy of Cornwall is a dynamic future-focused landed estate dedicated to creating positive impact for people, places and the planet. We’re passionate about creating transformative change for the communities we serve by building healthy, environmentally sustainable communities and supporting a thriving planet to build a better future together.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working