Digital Finance Apprentice jobs in IT & Technology Haddington Lincolnshire

East Lothian Housing Association builds and manages a wide range of properties to meet a variety of needs within East Lothian. From our office in Haddington, we currently manage around 1,400 properties for rent and shared ownership throughout East Lothian.

Overview:

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Digital Finance Apprentice to join our Finance Team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a dynamic housing association while studying towards a Modern Apprenticeship qualification.

You'll work alongside experienced finance professionals, develop valuable workplace skills, and play an important role in supporting the financial operations that help us provide quality homes and services to our tenants and communities.

Responsibilities:

• Act as first responder to finance queries from colleagues and suppliers, managing the shared Finance and Accounts inbox and investigating invoices, payments, income and account information.

• Support the tendering process by logging tickets on the shared server and allocating them to the relevant engineering team member.

• Use HomeMaster housing management software to upload and manage invoices and purchase orders.

• Process invoices and supplier payments using AI-enabled invoice scanning technology, ensuring timely and accurate recording and authorisation.

• Maintain accurate income and financial records on HomeMaster and the centralised document system, ensuring GDPR compliance.

• Assist with bank reconciliations and resolve transaction discrepancies.

• Support the preparation of management information, financial reports and spreadsheets using HomeMaster and Microsoft Excel.

• Contribute to financial control, governance and compliance processes.

Desirable skills:

• Good communication and organisational skills.

• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Good attention to detail and accuracy.

• Eagerness to learn new systems and processes.

• Customer service experience desirable.

Salary: £24,479 per annum

Working hours: Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm, 35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays

• Flexible working

• A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with employer contributions

• Employee Advice Service including counselling

• Simply Health Care Plan

Future prospects:

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Important information:

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6.

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!

Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.