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SalaryWe are wishing to recruit a Finance Administrator to start in September 2024 to join our knowledgeable and dedicated finance team who support all seven schools across our Academy Trust.
Working alongside and supporting the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:
• Processing purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery;
• Ensuring that invoices are accurately matched and coded appropriately;
• Resolving any purchase related queries or disputes;
• Reconciling supplier statements to maintain accuracy;
• Reconciling credit card reconciliations;
• Any other ad hoc tasks.
We are seeking to employ an extremely personable and confident communicator to handle enquiries via the telephone and emails relating to the Trust’s financial matters. The role will be varied and rewarding as you will be supporting the Trust’s pupils and their parents, as well ensuring suppliers are paid on time. You will have access to a comprehensive suite of administrative tools and supporting software packages, including Microsoft 365. The use of Teams will be at the centre of your role on a daily basis. You will use Iris PS Financials, our nominated accounting system, and on the job training will be provided.
This is initially a fixed term position for one year. The normal working hours are 8.30am - 5pm (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), Monday - Friday, however, there may be times when an earlier or later start time is required. This position is an all-year-round role with 4 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
You will have access to the Local Government pension scheme, a health scheme, a cycle to work scheme and subsidised meals in our staff café with food cooked and served by our own chefs. We support all staff with an investment in their professional development through training and a good performance management process, where a bonus is payable to those who achieve highly.
We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
A job description and an application form can be obtained at www.tcat.education/vacancies.
Your completed documents should be returned by email to vacancy@tcat.education.
