Finance Apprentice

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplined construction and property consultancy. We provide a definitive range of services to the UK building and construction industry covering civil & structural engineering, building & quantity surveying, clerk of works, project management, employers agent, architecture, mechanical & electrical engineering, sustainability, building information modelling, development monitoring, expert witness, fire consultancy, party wall and health & safety.

We’ve successfully supported a number of work experience students, Apprentices and Graduates lay the foundations for their career. We’re passionate about supporting our people to bring out the very best in them and are seeking a number of apprentices to join us in September.

As an apprentice you can earn a salary whilst studying for a professional qualification, fully funded by us. You’ll also be assigned a mentor, have a structured development programme to support your ongoing personal and professional development and spend time contributing to meaningful real life projects.

You can find out more about what our previous Apprentices say here

The role:

You’ll provide general financial support to the Finance team whilst studying for a Level 3 AAT Assistant Accountant Apprentice qualification. You’ll work within our Finance team supporting accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and processes. You’ll help maintain the integrity of information in the financial system.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Assisting with the production of the management accounts, including supporting others to monitor expenditure, investigate variances and update financial forecasts
2. Assisting with the preparation of reports to budget holders on a regular basis to assist them in effectively managing their allocated funds
3. Assisting Purchase Ledger by liaising with colleagues and suppliers to ensure invoices are coded, registered and processed on time
4. Maintaining a confidential filing system to ensure accurate, up to date information is available for the finance department
5. Assisting with the checking of expense claims
6. Recording cash received onto our financial system; Sage 200
7. Contributing to ad-hoc and annual requests for financial information
8. Undertaking other regular and ad hoc accounting and administration activities, as required
9. Proactively participating in your own development plan as agreed with your line manager and training provider

What you’ll need:

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at grade 4+ or C+

Knowledge

• Confident user of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• A basic knowledge of accounting and reconciliation would be useful but is not essential

Skills

• Professional, proactive and receptive to constructive feedback
• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Good time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work using own initiative

Our Vision:

To be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment

Our values, which are:

Collaboration – being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential

Being Yourself – being true to ourselves and other and celebrating differences

Social Value – recognizing and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact

Excellence – Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do

Support – providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our people

Integrity – being honest and doing the right thing

are integral to everything we do and are reflective of our interaction with each other, our clients, our wider stakeholders and how we approach our work and present ourselves.

Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to deliver the best results and are ultimately why our clients choose to work with us time and time again.

Wellbeing and Inclusion are at the forefront of our people strategy, and we are now happy to offer hybrid working on 95% of our roles and have recently committed to enhanced Family Leave schemes (after a qualifying period). We also invest heavily in Leadership and Management Development and Female Leadership Programmes. We are passionate about encouraging more diversity within the construction industry and are looking at apprenticeship and schools outreach programmes as part of our strategy.

If you are aligned to our values and wish to start your Finance career as a Finance Apprentice, please apply, or if this job isn’t quite right for you but you would like to start or progress a career within construction consultancy, please send us your CV for one of our future roles.

Training and Development

The Practice is keen to assist individuals in developing work related professional interests. The Practice takes training seriously, providing practical and financial assistance to all personnel.

Calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to and support the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training and service delivery.

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: List of Documents

The Practice is required under this Act to ensure that all Employees have the right to work in the UK and the right to do the work offered.

At interview all potential Employees must provide one of the original documents set out in List A or two of the original documents in the combinations given in List B (Please see Supporting Document 1). It is not necessary to produce documents from both lists.

Photocopies of documents provided will be retained on the successful applicant’s file.

This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

Under General Data Protection Act 2018 all employees are responsible for records held, created or used as part of their work for calfordseaden, whether paper-based or electronic, which also includes emails. Records should be managed and stored appropriately and should in all cases comply with the requirements of the ACT.

The appointment is subject to proof of the attainment of any qualifications deemed essential to the post and used as a basis for shortlisting and selection. Failure to provide evidence of the required qualifications will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.