Finance Support Apprentice

We are recruiting for a Finance Support Apprentice for an esteemed QA client. The company is a leading provider of debt recovery, enforcement, and citation services. The business is part of the UK’s largest judicial services group, providing integrated court order compliance.

The company supports the government, utilities and private sectors through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design and implementation to management and recovery.

This role will be supported by Business Administration SCQF Level 6 Modern Apprenticeship, delivered by QA Apprenticeships.

Responsibilities: 

• Checking and recording notifications of all unpaid cheques from branches against bank statements
• Maintaining Accounts Department correspondence, including the internal and external mail
• Compiling information from BACS payments received via bank statements 
• Updating cashbooks 
• Checking purchase invoices, code, processing to Nominal Ledger, validating, producing suppliers cheque/BACS payment runs and dealing with queries
• Processing all payments received
• Downloading bank statements daily to allow IT to process payments to debtor accounts
  Reconciling business bank accounts

Required skills:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent ability to communicate
• Clear focus on quality and accuracy
• Positive outlook and with a ‘can do’ attitude

Salary:

£21,255 per annum

Working week:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5:00pm (2x 15 minute breaks and 1 hour lunch)

Benefits:

• 24 days annual leave, plus 6 bank holidays
• Pension scheme (3% rising to 5% after 12 months)
• Full training on all internal processes and procedures
• Ongoing learning and development
• Friendly office environment

Future prospects:

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Important information:

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. 

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!