Central Team - Finance Assistant

Bidvane; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local pension scheme

Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Bidvane is seeking a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day finance across The Enquire Learning Trust and academies. The role is 25 hours per week, 52 weeks, with travel to Trust academies as required.

AAT Level 2 or equivalent and finance-support experience are essential; enhanced DBS disclosure is required. Responsibilities include purchase ledger processing, supplier administration, reconciliations, banking support, and maintaining financial records.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 2 qualification or equivalent required.
• Experience in a finance support environment.
• Experience maintaining financial records.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger transactions.
• Manage supplier administration.
• Carry out reconciliations.
• Support banking administration.
• Maintain financial records.
• Process financial information accurately and efficiently.
• Provide customer service to academy colleagues, suppliers and the wider finance team.
• Support the development of effective financial processes across the Trust.

Skills

Organised

Numerical skills

IT skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Workload management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

AAT Level 2

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Finance Assistant works in The Enquire Learning Trust's Central Team. The post supports day-to-day finance across the Trust and its academies, including purchase ledger work, supplier administration, reconciliations, banking and financial records. It is a 25-hour-a-week, 52-week role, with travel to Trust academies as required. Applicants need AAT Level 2 or equivalent and finance-support experience; appointment also requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

What the job involves

• Process purchase ledger transactions
• Manage supplier administration
• Carry out reconciliations
• Support banking administration
• Maintain financial records
• Process financial information accurately and efficiently
• Provide customer service to academy colleagues, suppliers and the wider finance team
• Support the development of effective financial processes across the Trust

Qualifications

• AAT Level 2 qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in a finance support environment
• Experience maintaining financial records

Skills & knowledge

• Organised with a strong eye for detail
• Strong numerical and IT skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Able to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines
• Able to work as part of a team and build positive stakeholder relationships
• Effective communication and a commitment to accurate, high-quality work

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS disclosure

Other

• Travel to Trust academies as required

Nice to have

• Experience in a school or academy trust environment

What's offered

• Membership of a local pension scheme
• Development and progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Octopus EV Scheme
• Lifestyle savings