Finance Apprentice The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge

Becoming an apprentice at the University of Cambridge is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and training. You will learn on the job by working with an experienced professional service team and have allocated study time to complete coursework.

• Provide support to the finance team to ensure the smooth running of Cluster finance processes, including cash management and procurement activities.


• Provide support with accounts payable and accounts receivable administration. Process and raise invoices, liaise with budget holders and suppliers, set up customer details in the University financial system, raise purchase orders and check and match purchase orders against invoices, process expense claims, and reconcile monthly statements from suppliers.


• Carry out general administrative duties. Maintain accurate filing systems for accounting documents, assist with the maintenance of the fixed asset register, bring ineffective processes to the attention of the line manager.


• Act as the first point of contact for accounting enquiries. Respond to routine queries from suppliers and departmental staff referring as necessary, give basic advice and guidance to staff on financial processes, open post and distribute.


• Provide support to grant accounts administration. Enter information onto grant databases, assist in chasing up queries related to grant expenditure, produce grant information for Principal Investigator, run ad-hoc grant reports, identify and correct expenditure errors.


• Provide documentation, spreadsheets and relevant information such as invoice information. Perform credit card checks and process charges, cover for other Finance staff as required.


The training you will be getting


• The applicant will train under First Intuition Cambridge for their level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification (AAT).


• They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12 - 14-month period which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices.


• First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, and Peterborough centres.
  
  Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Time management, Excel skills, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C) Essential

GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade 4/C) Essential

The School of Clinical Medicine is the medical school of the University of Cambridge and provides medical education as well as clinical and non-clinical research. The School of Clinical Medicine currently employs nearly 3,000 people, spanning all varieties of staff types from Academic Professors to administrative support. The school aims to provide leadership in education, discovery, and healthcare. It will achieve this through; inspirational teaching and training, outstanding basic and clinical research, and integration of these to improve medical practice for both individual patients and the population.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience