Employer description

The Department of Medicine seeks to produce the highest quality research output while increasing the efficacy of translation, delivering a global impact upon clinical practice and patient wellbeing. We seek to enhance graduate education, and its interface with the NHS both at the research and clinical levels, while focusing on the success, wellbeing and diversity of its key resource, our staff and students. With 550 staff and students, and a further 200 visitors, the Department of Medicine is the largest in the School of Clinical Medicine. We house over 80 Principal Investigators, 50% of whom are clinically active; and hold over 250 active grants worth £150M with an annual expenditure of £30M.

Main description

What you’ll do at work
This role is focussed on the administrative side of the accounts function in the department, with general tasks including but not limited to:

• Administrative support to the Research Grants function within finance, assisting with queries from both colleagues and funders, running reports, journalling costs, creating small application costings, and maintaining an electronic filing system
• Provide support with accounts payable and accounts receivable administration. Process and raise invoices, deal with both supplier and customer queries, resolve issues with invoices on hold, and transfer costs as requested by colleagues
• Carry out general administrative duties. Maintain accurate filing systems for accounting documents, bring ineffective processes to the attention of the line manager, check expense claims adhere to policy
• Provide support to the finance team to ensure the smooth running of finance processes, including cash management and procurement activities

Training to provided

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation
FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3) Equal to A level

Your training plan

The applicant will train under First Intuition Cambridge for their level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification
They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12 - 14-month period which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices
First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough and Milton Keynes centres

Entry Requirements

Essential qualifications
GCSE in: English (grade 4/C) and Maths (grade 4/C)

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 required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Number skills
• Time management
• Excel skills

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

Future prospects

Potential to obtain a permanent position in the department for the right candidate dependent on funding availability
More likely to be successful in applications to other University departments after successful completion of post