Finance Apprentice

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start their career in Finance. You will be joining a friendly Finance team who all share the same passion and commitment to doing the right thing in the best way possible. To support the CCRC to deliver, the Finance team provides a complete in-house service to all staff. We are a small, but dynamic team, working on a varied and busy portfolio. The Finance Apprentice will report to the Finance Manager and will be providing an important finance administrative service across all aspects of our processes. You will need to be keen to learn, have excellent attention to detail skills and have a can-do attitude to really thrive in this role. We will support you to gain a Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant qualification, whilst helping you to develop your skills and knowledge to become a finance professional. You’ll be involved in bookkeeping activities, working with purchase ledgers, supporting the various payment runs and audits, dealing with invoicing and purchase orders, and handling supplier and staff queries., You will experience a wide range of activities including issuing financial requisitions, entering orders into a system, coding invoices, and carrying out general finance tasks, working as a member of the Finance Team. The Finance apprentice is responsible for assisting the finance team members i.e. Finance Officer and Finance Manager. The work included basic bookkeeping activities working with purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure records and payments are correct and performing data entry and administrative tasks. Please read the Candidate Information Pack for the full job description details., 2. Criteria Questions - evidence of how you meet the criteria listed within the Person Specification. Once you have submitted your application form, if you have met the Lead Criteria you will be asked a number of questions to enable you to provide evidence of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role. It is essential that you give evidence, using examples, of proven experience/skills when addressing these questions. Candidates will be asked to undertake two short online assessments, designed to test the key skills required for this role. This test will be sent to candidates on 20 January 2025, with a deadline of 27 January 2025. The panel will complete the sift by 5 February 2025, or soon thereafter. Due to a high level of queries received, we kindly ask that you do not contact us for updates before this time. Regardless of the outcome, we will contact all applicants. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview during week commencing 17 February 2025 via Microsoft Teams. This will be a blended interview based on Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours, Experience and Strengths. One of our HR colleagues will be on hand to answer any queries you may have throughout the process. Please note, the above dates are subject to change. It may not be possible to accommodate alternative requests for assessment and interviews. Please refer to candidate pack for the indicative timeline. As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the HR team in the first instance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: o UK nationals o nationals of the Republic of Ireland o nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) o individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 o Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

o Lead: Maths and English Level 2 or equivalent (e.g. GSCE grades A

• -C / 9-4).
o Lead: At least 2 years working experience within an administrative or finance environment. o Self-motivated team player, who are highly organised with the ability to work at pace and within set timeframes. o Highly accurate and able to ensure that tasks are completed to a high standard. o Excellent numerical skills. o Computer literacy with experience of using MS packages to include Word, Excel and Outlook, including the ability to perform complex tasks on excel. o The ability to adapt to new software quickly. o The ability to function well in a team, as they need to provide support as needed. o Excellent organisational and time management skills. o An understanding of the accounts payable and finance function. o An effective communicator and have the ability to liaise effectively with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. Desirable Criteria: o A working knowledge of accounting packages. o Experience of working within a small team. o Experience of working within a finance department., Maths and English Level 2 or equivalent (e.g. GSCE grades A
• -C / 9-4), o Communicating and Influencing
o Delivering at Pace o Developing Self and Others

Alongside your salary of £16,610, Criminal Cases Review Commission contributes £4,811 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We offer a wide range of benefits, including flexible working options. You can also look forward to: o A Civil Service pension - this will see us making a significant contribution to your pension fund o 29 days' annual leave allowance (pro rata), in addition to eight statutory bank holidays and special leave allowance for your birthday o Generous paid adoption, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave (SPL) which is in excess of the statutory minimum o We have flexible working patterns, including access to a flexible working scheme; o We also operate a flexi time system which means you can build up to two additional days off per month o Remote working (anywhere in the UK) - we will supply all the kit you need to work from home comfortably and safely o Reimbursement for any travel, subsistence, and expenses o 3 paid volunteering days per year o Access to retail discounts and a cashback site o Occupational Health Services and an Employee Assistance Programme o Free eye tests and a contribution towards lenses or spectacles for VDU users To find out more and apply, please visit our website.