Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship - Plympton Academy

Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship - Plympton Academy (THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST)

The post holder will undertake responsibilities as a member of the Central Finance team to provide efficient and effective financial support required to meet the Trust’s core financial responsibilities. They will be responsible for ensuring the day to day processes are managed in an accurate and timely manner.

Apprenticeship summary:

• Annual wage: £12,500
• Hourly wage: £6.50, Term time only or Full-time available, pro rata salary if TTO
• Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Total hours per week: 37 hours a week
• Expected duration: 17 Months

What will the apprentice be doing?

The duties set out in the job description are common to all elements of financial administration and to ensure familiarity with all aspects you will be directed to rotate through the different areas as part of your duties.

• To provide high quality financial administrative support to the Trust’s Central Finance Team under the direction of the Finance Manager
• To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information
• Input standard information into the Trust’s financial system, PS Financials, in accordance with financial procedures
• Process purchase orders for appropriate equipment and materials accurately with agreed authorisation and timescales and submit to suppliers/budget holders
• Process goods received notes on the Trust’s finance system against appropriate orders, checking for accuracy against quantity delivered and liaising with members of the school office team to confirm goods receipt or resolve any discrepancies
• Open post, stamp, date and distribute accordingly whilst bringing to the attention of the Finance Manager any items of importance
• Process invoices within the terms stated by the supplier. Ensuring the invoices are checked against purchase order and goods received notes, ensuring appropriate authorisation and payment in accordance with the agreed procedures and timescales
• Deal with queries from suppliers, customers, Academy’s and other parties as is necessary, in a professional and efficient manner
• Prepare paylists for authorisation to process payments by BACS (or cheque in extreme circumstances) following the correct authorisation process
• Raise sales invoices as required, including but not limited to all lettings invoices
• Send remittance advice, sales receipts and other necessary communications to suppliers/customers in a timely manner
• Maintain a detailed record of all non-invoiced income and expenditure, including grants and school trip money using PS Financials
• Receipt monies brought into the finance department and process for weekly banking
• Assist with weekly banking of all monies
• Process petty cash payments and keep appropriate records
• Process credit card purchases and payments
• Provide financial administration for lettings and account for all monies received
• Maintain filing of financial information including scanning of invoices and associated documents and attaching to transactions within PSF

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

• You will work towards completing a level 2 AAT qualification
• All training will be delivered remotely by LMP Education
• The employer will give you time out of your working week to focus on your qualification

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

• The right candidate may be offered a permanent position with the employer after completion of the apprenticeship

Requirements and prospects

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4/C and above or Level 2) essential

Employer

THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/ (You will be based at https://www.plympton.academy/ )

Address

• Moorland Road
• Plymouth
• PL7 2RS