Finance Assistant

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a Finance Assistant to deliver high-quality financial administration support within a school. The role includes managing accounts, processing invoices, and fulfilling financial audits, ensuring accuracy and best value across financial operations.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in financial administration.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Ability to handle financial data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily running of school accounts accurately.
• Process invoices and reconcile suppliers' statements.
• Provide financial data for audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial administration

Communication

Job description

Reporting to the School Business Manager, the Finance Assistant will provide high quality financial administration support to their school across a range of financial areas.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

The accurate and timely maintenance of the daily running of the school’s accounts, with a particular emphasis on:

• Creation of purchase orders from departmental requisitions.
• Processing invoices to orders and reconciling suppliers' statements, handling queries and discrepancies.
• Banking of all income/ management of cashless systems.
  
  

Responsibility for specific areas of the accounts, with a particular emphasis on:

• Posting staff expenses and claims.
• Liaising with the local authority regarding Free School Meal allowance and keeping School records up to date.
• Reconciliation of income and expenditure in respect of school visits and following up with visit leader to address any queries.
  
  

Supporting the Finance Officer with all areas of role, with a particular emphasis on:

• Financial administrative demands and requirements.
• Providing information and data for financial audits.
• The pursuit of best value for money through the appropriate procurement and tendering process.
  
  

Plus, any other reasonable duties consistent with your position as may reasonably be required from time to time.

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