Finance Apprentice - Transactional Services

Job Description:

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The Finance Apprentice role

We are delighted to announce that an opportunity has arisen within Orbit Group, our Transactional Services team within our Finance directorate are recruiting for an Apprentice to join the team on a fixed term contract.

You will undertake your AAT Level 2 in this role through remote learning delivery, whilst being supported by our Early Talent Lead every step of the way. Alongside your education, you will work within a fast-paced and varied role, gaining first hand experience of Transactional Finance and a hands-on view to ensure a breadth of understanding, enhancing your learning and practical experience, whilst supporting the wider Transactional Services Management Team.

This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength. This will be a hybrid working role with a split of office and home working, with the designated office being our Garden Court office in Binley, Coventry.

What you'll achieve as Finance Apprentice

• Processing all financial transactions and payments received within the Group, in accordance with agreed timetables and formats.
• Download directly from Bankline the daily statements, process the payments in accordance with agreed timetables and formats
• Scanning all unapproved invoices onto the D365 system and forwarded for approval, in accordance with agreed timetables and formats
• Understand the technical aspects of the team’s work and takes hands on approach to daily tasks
• Post standing orders to accounts by accessing the files through WinSCP and collecting account numbers of errors through Excel using VLOOKUP formula
• Bacs runs are processed on a weekly basis.
• Producing and issuing debtor ledger invoices and aged debt reports.

What you'll bring to the Finance Apprentice role

Essential skills & criteria

• Appropriate proven experience of Microsoft Excel
• Educated to O-Level/GCSE Level or equivalent, including Mathematics and English at a C level or equivalent
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Need to be a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years as per the AAT course criteria.
• Can not hold a qualification higher than the desired program of study - AAT L2

Application process

Please apply with a cover letter to support your application - outlining your current experience/education within finance, why you’re passionate about starting your career within finance/transactional services, and why you’re a great fit for the role.

Please send your cover letter to - (url removed) referencing the role, or add as the first page of your CV. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.