Finance Assistant (Fixed term)

East Midlands Education Trust; East Bridgford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Education Trust is seeking a Finance Assistant on a fixed-term basis to support its Central Finance Team. Responsibilities include managing financial administration, ensuring accuracy in financial processes, conducting month-end procedures, and contributing to a robust finance framework. The role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, and participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlement rises to 29 days after 5 years

Holiday entitlement rises to 32 days after 10 years

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Finance department required.
• Ability to maintain effective Finance Administration systems.
• Experience with month-end procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial administrative support to Central Finance Team.
• Input information into the financial system as per procedures.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and administration of invoices.

Skills

Finance administration

Bank reconciliations

Data input

Tools

PS Financials

Job description

Finance Assistant (Fixed Term)

Scale 4, Points 9 - 12: £26,409 - £27,711 per annum

37 hours per week, All year round

This is a fixed term role on a temporary basis, initially until May 2026, to backfill an internal secondment.

Based at either : The West Bridgford School, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham; The Kimberley School, Newdigate Street, Kimberley or The Joseph Whitaker School, Warsop Lane, Rainworth and home.

Currently with 25 schools, the East Midlands Education Trust represents the full educational age range of 3 - 19 including an alternative education provider. Our Central Services Team are now seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant to provide high quality financial administrative support to the Trust’s Central Finance Team.

You will have previous experience of working within a Finance department, with the ability to develop and maintain effective and efficient Finance Administration systems.

You will be required to input standard information into the Trust’s financial system, PS Financials, in accordance with financial procedures, and ensure the day-to-day processes are managed in an accurate and timely manner.

The role also involves assisting with month end procedures, including bank reconciliations inputting of journals and the administration of income and sales invoices.

In return, you will receive 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Holiday entitlement rises to 29 days and 32 days after 5 and 10 years of service respectively.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

If you would like further information and require an informal conversation, please telephone our office via 0115 671 8411 or email Jasmine Adebanjo (Financial Controller) at [e-mail] .

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process, and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 9:00AM on Wednesday 9th July 2025

Interviews to be held on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July 2025