Finance Officer Apprentice - Ark (Absolute Return for Kids)

About the role

We're looking for a motivated and ambitious Finance Officer Apprentice to join our friendly, collaborative, and high-performing Finance team at Ark and Ventures. This is an exciting opportunity to start or build your career in finance while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive professional environment. Our team manages the finances of five entities, giving you exposure to a broad range of financial processes, operations and reporting. As a Finance Officer Apprentice, you’ll play an important role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of finance operations across all Ark and Ventures entities. You’ll develop practical skills in areas such as financial accounting, transaction processing, and the foundations of financial reporting, while also contributing to ad hoc finance projects that will broaden your experience and support your professional development. We are committed to your development. As part of this role, you will complete the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship, fully funded by us. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll receive dedicated support and protected Off-the-Job learning time equivalent to 6 hours per week to help you succeed in your studies and build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for a successful career in finance. Duties include monitoring finance mailboxes, processing purchase orders and invoices, daily cashbook updates, preparing payment runs, processing donor income, creating and issuing sales invoices, and reconciling supplier statements. You will also support the implementation of a new finance system and assist with month-end and year-end procedures.

Entry requirements

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent). Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications. Strong communication, attention to detail, organisation, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Driven, self-starter with the ability to prioritise workload.

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