Finance Assistant

Office Angels; Sandwell; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a Multi-Academy Trust in the West Midlands. The role involves reconciliation, payment processing, and offering excellent customer service support to schools. Ideal candidates will have experience in accounts payable and receivable, strong IT skills including MS Excel, and the ability to prioritize tasks. This temporary role offers a competitive salary and a supportive, collaborative environment.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Friendly team environment

Responsibilities

• Trips reconciliation
• Reconciling supplier statements / expenses
• E-mailing orders to suppliers
• Payment of invoices
• Sending out BACS remittances
• Dealing with payment queries
• Processing of expenses
• Credit card transactions coding and reconciliation
• Checking finance e-mail account daily and clearing
• Assisting the Finance Officer with the preparation of both month and year-end files
• Chasing of debtor invoicing debt

Skills

Experience with accounts payable and receivable

High attention to detail

Strong IT skills, experience MS Office packages including Excel

Experience on Sage

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent organisation

Able to prioritise tasks, meeting tight deadlines

Job description

Office Angels are looking for a switched‑on Finance Assistant to join an established Multi‑Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands. This is a great opportunity to work within a successful company within a small and friendly team supporting four small primary schools with their finances. Working for a company built on core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals, this opportunity is not to be missed…

Hours

8am - 4pm Monday to Thursday (some flexibility can be offered on start time), 8am - 3.30pm Friday

Start

ASAP – Willing to wait notice

Salary

£29,093 (£15.13 hourly rate)

Contract

Temporary to Fixed Term Contract

Location

Smethwick

Culture

Amazing culture to be a part of with successful and intelligent colleagues who can help you progress and grow in your career.

Main Duties

• Trips reconciliation
• Reconciling supplier statements / expenses
• E‑mailing orders to suppliers
• Payment of invoices
• Sending out BACS remittances
• Dealing with payment queries
• Processing of expenses
• Credit card transactions coding and reconciliation
• Checking finance e‑mail account daily and clearing
• Assisting the Finance Officer with the preparation of both month and year‑end files
• Chasing of debtor invoicing debt

Requirements

• Experience with accounts payable and receivable
• High attention to detail
• Strong IT skills, experience MS Office packages including Excel
• Experience on Sage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organisation
• Able to prioritise tasks, meeting tight deadlines

Please apply online today or email your CV directly to (url removed), alternatively contact Sophie on (phone number removed) to have an initial conversation - I would love to hear from you!

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