Finance Assistant — Hybrid (IRIS & Purchase Ledger)

WMJobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational support

Flexi perks

Salary sacrifice scheme

Perkbox subscription

Professional learning and training

Job summary

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Central Finance Team in Birmingham. The role supports the trust by handling finance queries, maintaining debtor information in the finance system, and processing purchase orders in line with procedures.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Purchase Ledger, knowledge of IRIS Financials, and a background in finance. This hybrid role allows one day per week from home, with the base at Smith’s Wood Academy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of IRIS Financials and Procurement.
• Purchase Ledger experience.
• Previously worked in Finance.

Responsibilities

• Be the first port of call for all incoming queries, verbal and in writing, and respond to these where appropriate or escape as necessary
• Input standing information to the Trust's Finance system (supplies debtors) in accordance with procedures
• Process Purchase Orders from requisitions accurately and according to agreed authorisation and timescales in accordance with procedures

Skills

Purchase Ledger experience

IRIS Financials knowledge

Procurement

Tools

IRIS Financials

Job description

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Central Finance Team in Birmingham. The role supports the trust by handling finance queries, maintaining debtor information in the finance system, and processing purchase orders in line with procedures.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Purchase Ledger, knowledge of IRIS Financials, and a background in finance. This hybrid role allows one day per week from home, with the base at Smith’s Wood Academy.