Finance Assistant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Finance Officer to join their busy team. This role involves managing the Accounts Payable process, maintaining cashflow, and liaising with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a financial qualification and experience in a school environment. The position offers flexible working hours, a supportive team, and numerous benefits including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher

Private contributory healthcare scheme

Continuous professional development and free training opportunities

Generous pension and life assurance schemes

Qualifications

• Financial qualification e.g., NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Sound written and communication skills.
• Experience of working in a school is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable process.
• Ensure sufficient cashflow for timely payments to suppliers.
• Liaise with budget holders to process orders and invoices.

Skills

Financial qualification

ICT literate

Written communication skills

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Arbor/Access Finance

Job description

• Monday to Friday 30 hours hours per week Term time + 2 weeks
• flexible daily start/finish times

Excellent opportunity to join a busy team and coordinating and completing all administration in relation to orders, invoices, cheques, and income.

Your role as Finance Officer will include:

• Manage the Accounts Payable process.

• Responsible for ensuring that cashflow is sufficient to process all payments to suppliers in a timely manner.

• Liaise with budget holders to place and process orders and invoices in line with established financial procedures.

• To produce reports for budget holders as required.

• Manage staff petty cash processing.

• Support Head of Finance with budget preparation and forecasting.

• Support/provide cover for Finance Officers with the safe receipt, handling and banking of monies and cheques received; weekly banking; school meal queries and accounts receivable invoices and receipts.

• Liaise with debtors regarding outstanding debt and ensuring all debt is recovered in a timely manner.

• Monitor Finance mailbox and answer or forward queries as appropriate

• Create and maintain process documents for specific responsibilities within the role.

• Maintain accurate records.

• To liaise with suppliers, contractors, the Local Authority, other organisations and budget holders and attend to queries.

The person:

• Financial qualification e.g., NVQ level 3 or equivalent by experience

• Good understanding of Arbor/Access Finance (desirable)

• Experience of working in a school (desirable)

• Good understanding of the scheme of financial delegations.

• ICT literate and able to operate software at an intermediate/advanced level.

• Sound written and communication skills.

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

• Able to relate well to school staff other organisations/agencies.

• Able to deliver an exceptional service and communicate well using clear and defined processes whilst remaining flexible and using discretion.

Benefits:

• Free on-site parking
• Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher
• Private contributory healthcare scheme
• Staff awards and gift card nominations
• Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
• On-site caf
• Family-friendly policies
• Generous pension and life assurance schemes
• Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups
• Contractual Sick Pay
• Christmas party and social events
• Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
• Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training - opportunities for growth