Plymouth University Hiring for Finance Apprentice Job at Plymouth, England Full Time

This is an exciting opportunity for an entry level position within a large and busy Finance & Procurement department at the University of Plymouth. Reporting to the Payments Team Leaders & the Senior Credit Controller, you will help manage and control the payments & commercial ledgers, liaising with University and Subsidiary company customers and internal departments to provide a first class service. You’ll spend most of the day dealing one on one with our suppliers & customers, maintaining our databases, and working with internal and external stakeholders to build trusted relationships with our suppliers, customers and the wider department. In addition, you will also help make best use best use of our systems and processes, and help us to ensure we maximise efficiencies.

The role will include, but won’t be limited to:

• managing a database of supplier & customer invoices and ensure invoices are paid & collected to terms
• liaising with customer accounting departments & suppliers on a daily basis to resolve invoice queries
• liaising with internal departments to ensure invoices are distributed correctly
• ensure our day to day record keeping is timely & accurate, including the data entry of transactions
• credit checking potential new clients
• assisting with the management of internal bad debt processes & identifying areas of risk
• assisting with the reconciliation of financial accounts transactions, including banking & treasury
• providing assistance for other Finance teams as required

You will:

• be looking for an entry level position into a large and busy finance department
• be excited by the prospect of working within the Higher Education sector
• demonstrate your ability to deliver first class customer service & develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders & customers
• develop your aptitude to work with data (including by using Microsoft Excel)
• develop your ability to work in a fast paced, transactional working environment, ensuring key deadline are met
• demonstrate your ability to be flexible around the needs of the wider department

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Candidates will be required to undertake an aptitude test administered by our apprenticeships partner, Accountancy Learning. By applying, you consent for the University to share your name and email address with Accountancy Learning to allow for the distribution of the test.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Joseph Titler by email on [email protected]

Interviews are likely to take place on the week commencing 18th October 2021 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

This is a permanent position working 37 hours per week with day release for study as required.

Please note, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the University is currently implementing a number of safety measures as per Government advice therefore the successful applicant may be required to work from home in the first instance.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.