Finance Assistant

ContinU Plus Academy; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ContinU Plus Academy in Kidderminster is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide efficient financial administration to the Finance Manager and Headteacher. You will handle financial transactions, income, invoices and banking, support budget monitoring and year-end procedures, manage assets, debt recovery, and coordinate school trips and related financial arrangements.

The role requires GCSEs in Maths and English, and an AAT qualification or willingness to work towards one, with practical IT

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English at grade A-C/4-9.
• AAT qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience providing effective financial support.
• Good IT skills and ability to use financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Raise orders and commitments for stock and services.
• Process orders, invoices, credit notes and local income.
• Check and follow-up all outstanding orders.
• Monitor and reconcile bank statements.
• Receive and check goods on delivery.
• Process petty cash reimbursements.
• Administer and process the school's insurance schemes and claims.
• Process and manage payroll.
• Provide Headteacher and Governing Body with budget information.
• Assist in statistical returns to LA and DfE.
• Print VAT returns and handle reimbursements.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

IT literacy

Education

GCSE Maths & English (A-C/4-9)

AAT qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide effective and efficient administrative financial support to the Finance Manager and Headteacher Do you think you are up to the job? If so, we welcome you to apply for the position. Salary Grade: 6.9 currently £25,995 (actual £13,228) Term time factor/hours per week: 22 hours per week, term time only To have responsibility of administration tasks and finance operation prioritising your own work to provide a confident, effective and flexible service for the school. The finance assistant will be responsible for the accurate processing of financial transactions, income, invoices and banking, supporting budget monitoring and year-end procedures, managing assets, debt recovery, and coordinating school trips, bookings and associated financial arrangements.

• To raise orders and commitments for stock and services.
• To process orders, invoices, credit notes and local income.
• To check and follow-up all outstanding orders.
• To monitor and reconcile bank statements.
• To be responsible for receiving and checking goods on delivery.
• Process petty cash in line with financial regulations and process petty cash reimbursements.
• To administer and process the school's insurance schemes and claims.
• Process and manage payroll.
• To ensure that records are kept and re-claims made individually funded students.
• To provide the Headteacher and Governing Body with information which will help them to monitor the budget and take financial decisions.
• To assist in making statistical returns to the LA and DfE.
• To be responsible for printing VAT returns and sending to the LA, and processing VAT reimbursements.
• To inform curriculum budget holders of budget/expenditure.
• To oversee the billing of dual registered students.
• GCSE grade A-C/4-9 in Maths & English
• AAT qualification or a willingness to work towards one
• A good understanding of the financial functions and duties of a locally managed school.
• Commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities.
• The ability to use Information Technology to an intermediate standard.
• The ability to adapt to both varying tasks and those of a routine nature.
• The ability to absorb information readily and speedily and work under pressure.
• Proven literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Able to demonstrate experience of providing effective financial support.
• Experience of using and developing financial systems and procedures.