Finance Assistant

Hays; Ossett; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organisation in Ossett is seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to support its financial functions. The role requires compliance with financial regulations and hands-on experience with SAGE accounting. This full-time position, initially for 4 weeks, offers a chance to contribute to a vital team in a reputable institution.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Familiarity with compliance and audit processes.
• Proficient in SAGE or similar accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Leadership team with financial functions.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Process invoices, manage queries, and prepare payments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compliance management

Problem-solving

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Temporary Finance Assistant Ossett

Your new company
An educational organisation in Ossett is looking for a temporary finance assistant to start immediately, initially for 4 weeks, with the possibility of extension. The role is office-based, working 5 days a week, totaling 37 hours.

Your new role

• Support the Finance Leadership team in all financial functions for the Trust's Academies.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements.
• Operate the Trust's accounting system (SAGE) to perform tasks such as:
• Processing invoices accurately with proper authorisation within deadlines.
• Managing the mailbox and resolving queries promptly.
• Monitoring aged creditors and ensuring timely payments.
• Preparing weekly supplier payment runs.
• Raising purchase orders with necessary authorisation and ordering from suppliers.
• Reviewing outstanding orders regularly.
• Reconciling bank and balance sheet accounts for creditors, debtors, etc.
• Posting and reconciling income from various sources to the ledger.
• Processing multi-pay card transactions with supporting documentation.
• Contributing to month-end closing processes.
• Processing journals and supporting audit procedures.
• Supporting cash collection procedures.
• Filing, scanning, and forwarding queries to relevant team members or academies.

What you need to do now

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