Summary
This finance role offers hands on experience across purchase and sales ledger, invoices, payments, account reconciliations, banking processes, financial reporting and admin. You’ll learn from an experienced team while building valuable skills and a strong foundation for a future in finance.
What you will do at work
- Processing purchase invoices
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Processing incoming post
- Managing supplier queries – both over the phone and via email
- Provide support and analysis as required
- Supporting the College Accountant and Head of Finance with queries and ad-hoc work
- On a daily basis, review and post all till sessions ensuring all income has been correctly input to Cash Office and correcting where necessary
- Run reports within the finance system and review the output to ensure accuracy
Training
- 1 day per week studying with approximately 4 days in the workplace.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- 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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Excel
- Spreadsheets and databases
Qualifications
- GCSE English (A*-C or 9-4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (A*-C or 9-4) – essential
About this employer
Yeovil College is a prominent tertiary college located on Mudford Road in Yeovil, Somerset. Serving the communities of South Somerset and North/West Dorset, it has a long history dating back to its formation in 1887 and became one of England’s earliest tertiary colleges in 1974.
After this apprenticeship
- Our apprenticeship scheme has a proven track record of success. We’ve seen apprentices grow in confidence, develop their skills and progress into higher-level roles within the College. For some of our former apprentices, their apprenticeship has been the starting point for a long-term career with us
Things to consider
- Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS check based on the specific duties of the position
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, withdraw the vacancy or withdraw an offer at any stage if circumstances change or sufficient applications are received. If you’re interested in this opportunity, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible
Employee benefits
- 30 days holiday (plus Christmas closure & bank holidays)
- Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
- Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
- Free onsite gym
- Subsidised catering facilities
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth