Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a Level 2 apprenticeship with Oasis Community Learning and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT qualification. Regional Finance Assistant (Apprentice) – Croydon Cluster (Oasis Academy Arena, Ryelands, Coulsdon, Shirley Park and Byron) **Note – you will be working remotely temporarily.**
Purchase ledger:
Ensure that purchase requisition requests are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
Ensure that all purchase requisitions have been approved by the appropriate budget holder and in line with the scheme of delegation
Receive and process all invoices for the Midlands ledger, ensuring that the goods/services have been received and the expenditure has been approved (i.e. via purchase requisition or approval of invoice on receipt)
Ensure that all expenditure is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
Prepare the weekly/fortnightly BACs payment run and ensure that suppliers are paid within payment terms
Receive and check all statements from suppliers
Investigate and action any issues that arise with regards to creditors
Regular review and maintenance of the outstanding purchase order and goods received notes report
Sales ledger:
Ensure that sales orders/requests are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
Ensure that all income is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
Ensure that all requests for sales invoices are processed and sent to debtors promptly
Ensure that all invoices are monitored and chased so that prompt payment is received
Bank account:
Ensure that paying in slips/remittances are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
Ensure that payment request forms are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
Ensure that all payments are recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
Other balance sheet accounts:
Ensure that credit card returns are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
Prepayments – ensure that all invoices covering more than one period and meeting the materiality limits are recorded on a spreadsheet for monthly posting by the regional accountant
Accruals – ensure that all outstanding invoices for services/goods delivered which meet the materiality limits are recorded on a spreadsheet for monthly posting by the regional accountant
Other duties:
Posting journals to the accounting system to correct coding errors where necessary
Recoding of payroll expenses on a monthly basis, ensuring that all VAT is reclaimed where necessary
Monitoring and actioning of emails received in the finance inbox
