Finance Administrator Apprentice
Royal National Theatre · London
35 hours per week, including 6 hours per week in off-the-job training. Although additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the post’s requirements.10-6 Monday to Friday.
About Company:
Our Mission
We believe that great theatre sparks imagination and brings people together.
Every day we strive to make the world a better place through theatre; entertaining and inspiring audiences around the world, using our creativity, expertise and unique reach.
We are your National Theatre. You’ll find us in theatres. In cinemas. In schools. And online.
Job Description
The Finance Department is responsible for the NT's accounting, finance and budgeting requirements. The Finance Department comprises a team of c. 35 in total, including management accountants, a financial accounting team and a payroll team. In addition, an element of core financial processing is undertaken within operating departments.
This role would be working in the financial accounting team, assisting with a wide variety of administration tasks that support achieving the NT’s objectives.
What you will learn during the Apprenticeship:
Assist in the Sales invoice process, monthly debtor reporting, credit Control, and credit checking new customers.
Assist with the processing of purchase invoices, monthly creditor reporting and supplier statement reconciliation.
Dealing with account queries for both customers and suppliers.
Prepare bank postings, assist with company credit cards, manage staff cash expenses.
Provide system support for the finance systems to the Finance team and wider organisation.
Provide assistance during the year-end audit with ad-hoc reporting tasks and collating audit samples.
Provide other administrative support as required, such as post management and filing duties.
At all times you will be expected to:
Take responsibility for being on time and always working safely and considerately.
Take responsibility for completing your college work and making sure your manager knows when you are sitting an exam and when a college assessor is meeting you.
Behave professionally, including keeping workspaces neat and tidy and treating all staff and colleagues with respect.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Banking cheques and other payments received.
Opening and filing post received accurately and appropriately
Monitoring shared email inboxes and making sure that colleagues receive regular updates to their queries and any actions are taken promptly.
Assist with the review of our colleague's expense claims and credit card administration tasks.
Assist with the preparation of our daily bank postings; and
Assist with the issuing of customer invoices and dealing with customer queries.
Other Information:
Complimentary staff tickets for shows and guided tours, subject to availability and policy
25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
Development Programmes via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role
Standard hybrid working arrangement available (60% office working and 40% from home). Flexible working also available subject to agreement and policy.
Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership
Enhanced sick pay
Family Friendly policies with paid leave available from day 1 of employment.
Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing
Arts (PiPA)
Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
On-site staff canteen and social facilities
On-site occupational health support
In-house mental health and wellbeing advisors providing workplace counselling and support
Wellbeing programme of events, including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active
Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from leading practitioners
Discounted access to National Theatre at Home
Volunteer leave – one paid day per year to volunteer for your chosen charity
Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafés, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms), on and around the South Bank
Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card
Back Check: The successful applicant will be required to undertake a Back Check which will cover a basic DBS Criminal Record Check and Credit Check.
Skills required
Basic knowledge of excel and word would be preferable but not required
Qualifications required
Must have Maths and English ( c/4 or above)
Training you'll get
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Future prospects
Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to opportunities within the team or wider organisation, subject to business needs and available vacancies.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
