Finance Apprentice

Civil Nuclear Constabulary • Full-time • Culham, England, United Kingdom • £23.49k / year • 2m ago

Salary £23,493 per annum, plus a £2,000 South East allowance and a generous benefits package
Training Contract/Fixed Term Appointment for 3 years
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Based at Culham, Oxfordshire (hybrid working)

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police service that’s dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised as a provider of a world-class service for the protection of nuclear material and facilities. Given the critical nature of our work, it’s vital that we recruit skilled and committed professionals to join our high-performing team. As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll join us in a role where you can provide a high-quality service to the CNC whilst learning how a Finance Department works.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, reliable, driven, and hardworking Finance Apprentice to join our Finance & Business Efficiency Team. The role involves a 6-month rotation, assisting in the day-to-day financial activities within each area of the department to gain knowledge and understanding of how a Finance Department operates, with a view to progressing into several different possible career paths within a financial environment. You will develop the skills you need for the job by working alongside your colleagues and getting hands on experience.

You will be helped to build relationships with peers, allowing you to achieve your professional development objectives.

Duties to include but are not limited to:

Assist with the preparation of accurate and high quality monthly and quarterly reporting and forecasting
Assist with delivering annual budget setting process
Attend monthly and quarterly budget holder meetings as required.
Assist with the month end process including preparation of month end journals (including accruals and prepayments)
Ad hoc analysis of financial data
Assist with the audit and annual report processes
Undertake all aspect of balance sheet control and reconciliation processes
Support the shared service team with supplier invoices and query resolution when required
Provide support to the retained payroll process
Assist in audit dip sampling or records verification of staff expenses and procurement card’s expenditure.
Supporting billing and cash collection process and Treasury forecasting
Providing ad hoc support to the wider Finance team as and when needed

You will work as part of a large team, in a busy working environment. We are looking for somebody with strong interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, willingness to assist in all tasks, and who is happy to constantly learn and develop new skills and wants to forge their first steps into a Finance career. In order to meet the requirements of the training programmes you will be required to hold 5 GCSE’s including Maths (Minimum B or Grade 6) and English.

Training to be Provided:

Support will be provided to reach an Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship, with initial study towards the AAT Qualifications or a Professional Qualification will be offered and will be subject to an individual’s qualification.

As police staff the public expect us to display the highest standards, values and professional qualities at all times. The CNC values and Code of Ethics applies to all police staff and sets out the principles and standards of behaviour we expect to see, and you are responsible for displaying and delivering these to the highest standards.

This role has been assessed as suitable for hybrid working, details of which will be discussed and agreed with the successful individual.

Benefits of working for the CNC

30.5 days annual leave (rising with service), plus Bank Holidays
Generous pension scheme (20.7% employer contribution)
Flexi-time working scheme
Bonus scheme – dependent on organisational and personal performance, up to a maximum of 7% of salary
Subsidised Costa Coffee and restaurant on-site
Officers and staff also have the opportunity to join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces
Free parking on site
Enhanced family friendly and wellbeing policies
Cycle to Work scheme

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At CNC we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities, and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our affinity networks, ED&I team, and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our ED&I commitments, ensuring the CNC is an employer of choice, where everyone feels included.

Please watch the video links below which will give you an overview of the vetting process that you will be required to go through if you are successful in your application to join the CNC: