Finance Assistant

Hours - 30 hours a week across 5 day ideally, may consider 4 days

Great role supporting Head of Finance in a wonderful school. Our client is seeking a part qualified accountant or someone with a recognised bookkeeping qualification, with a willingness to keep learning. You will be supporting accounting tasks, dealing with some procurement and credit control. You will also deal with any queries form budget holders.

Key tasks:

• Supporting the Head of Finance with the monthly management reporting
• Assisting with annual statutory accounts as required by the Local Authority, the Charities Commission and the Governing Board
• Support audits and inspections
• Undertake credit control activities and resolve related cash flow concerns
• Support tendering processes under the direction of the Head of Finance
• Monitor budgets and support budget holders
• Liaise with the HR team in relation to the staffing budget and staff post numbers
• Act in accordance with statutory requirements and the Finance Policy
• Liaise with the local authority as required by the Head of Finance
• Undertake financial analysis
• Undertake reconciliations
• Maintain financial records
• Produce reports required by the Head of Finance
• Develop own professional knowledge, skills and understanding through active participation in training

The person:

• Part qualified accountant or recognised bookkeeping qualification
• Willingness to qualify and continue professional development
• Accounting or bookkeeping within an organisation and using relevant software packages.
• Credit control and dealing with suppliers
• Procurement and purchasing
• Experience of advising and supporting budget holders
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Strong skills in financial analysis and attention to detail
• Highly effective administrative and organisational skills with the ability to use ICT including Excel skills
• The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels within an organisation and outside agencies
• Able to present financial information in a way that is accessible to the non-specialist
• Ability to work independently

Benefits:

• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling
• and advisory service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• IT equipment discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Perkbox discounted benefits (cinema, restaurant, high street and gym discounts, free drink every month at Café Nero)
• Gift voucher scheme
• Eye Care vouchers
• Flu vaccination voucher
• Hepatitis B vaccination contribution
• Training and Personal Development
• Spectrum Health (24/7 access to counselling and support)