Finance Assistant

The Consortium Academy Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consortium Academy Trust is seeking a finance professional to support the Trust’s finance team under the Finance Operations Manager. The role covers end‑to‑end purchasing, invoicing and financial support tasks.

You will assist with orders, invoices, BACS payments, income and the receipt and distribution of goods and services, and contribute to procurement policy development. As part of the central team you will work to deadlines and procedures, helping maintain accurate records and efficient

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing efficient, effective and timely financial support within the Trust’s finance team under the direction of the Finance Operations Manager.
• Complete finance routines relating to orders, invoices, BACS, cheques, income and the receipt and distribution of goods and services.
• Involves all elements of the purchasing cycle from requisition and sourcing to ordering, receipting and approving invoices for payment.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Trust policies and procedures for the acquisition of goods and services.
• Communicate with suppliers and other third parties for queries relating to the purchasing cycle.
• Act as an integral part of the Trust's central team, contributing to the overall aims while working within deadlines, policies and procedures.

Job description

To assist in providing efficient, effective and timely financial support within the Trust’s finance team under the direction of the Finance Operations Manager.

To complete finance routines relating to orders, invoices, bacs, cheques, income and the receipt and distribution of goods and services.

The role involves all elements and services for a large and diverse organisation from initial requisition and sourcing, to ordering, receipting satisfactory delivery and ultimately approving invoices to pay.

To contribute to the development and implementation of Trust policies and procedures with regards to the acquisition of goods and services.

Communicate with suppliers and other third parties for any queries relating to the purchasing cycle.

To act as an integral part of the Trust's central team and as such to contribute to the overall aim of the trust, working within agreed deadlines, policies and procedures.