Apprentice Finance Assistant

Summary

The Apprentice Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day processing of financial transactions for Duchy of Cornwall’s rural estate including processing supplier invoices, tenant rental receipts and suppler invoices, sales ledger invoices and bank reconciliations.

Wage

£23,000 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Job Overview:

Reporting to the Financial Controller within a friendly team of seven, the Apprentice Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day processing of financial transactions for Duchy of Cornwall’s rural estate including processing supplier invoices, tenant rental receipts and suppler invoices, sales ledger invoices and Bank reconciliations.

Responsibilities - Key deliverables and ongoing responsibilities:

Processing supplier invoices for the Duchy’s rural estate, including importing invoices to our invoice scanning software, coding, checking calculations, reviewing VAT reclaims and reconciling to supplier statements.
Maintaining accurate records of spend on capital projects to ensure sufficient funds to process costs.
Assist with processing tenancy amendments in our property management system.
Processing tenant receipts - ensuring they are accurately allocated to the correct account.
Producing monthly bank reconciliations and other month-end reconciliations.
Collaborate with other finance team members to provide support and cover where required.
Ad-hoc office support tasks and project work.

What you’ll bring:

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
Strong communication skills, especially when dealing with colleagues in other departments.
A proactive attitude toward process improvement and collaboration.
Computer literate including proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word.
Excellent maths skills, allowing you to perform financial calculations such as rent refunds.

Please note: We would like the successful apprentice to start asap.

Where you'll work

The Old Rectory
Newton St. Loe
Bath
BA2 9BU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BATH COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

The apprentice will need to attend Bath College City Centre Campus, one day per week, term time only for face-to-face teaching.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working

Other requirements

Please note: We would like the successful apprentice to start asap.

About this company

The Duchy of Cornwall is a dynamic future-focused landed estate dedicated to creating positive impact for people, places and the planet. We’re passionate about creating transformative change for the communities we serve by building healthy, environmentally sustainable communities and supporting a thriving planet to build a better future together.

https://www.duchyofcornwall.org/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

What’s in it for you: : Health and Wellbeing Benefits Platform, including gym membership, days out, tech discount. 12% non-contributory pension scheme. Supportive, people-first culture.

After this apprenticeship

There is no guarantee that there will be permanent employment with the Duchy of Cornwall on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BATH COLLEGE

Laura Joy

laura.joy@bathcollege.ac.uk

01225328752

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330865.

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Closes in 26 days (Thursday 7 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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