Finance Assistant - Key Support for Schools & Families

Northumberland Church of England Academy; Ashington; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with generous employer

26 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health support

Nest childcare provision

CPD opportunities

Gym discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Northumberland Church of England Academy is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our Central Services Finance Team. You will report to the Director of Finance and provide key financial support across the Trust, assisting with ledgers, banking, reconciliations, payments and supplier administration.

This varied role requires accuracy, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while supporting colleagues with system access and training.

Qualifications

• Experience with purchase and sales ledgers and general ledger processes.
• Strong numeric and reporting skills; able to produce accurate financial records.
• Excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and credit notes accurately and within deadlines.
• Monitoring purchase-to-pay system and resolving invoice/order queries.
• Supporting payment runs, including BACS and cheque payments, and issuing remittance advices.
• Raising sales invoices and credit notes, chasing outstanding debts and maintaining ledgers.
• Completing monthly sales and general ledger reconciliations.
• Producing financial reports and maintaining accurate records and management information.
• Providing financial portal administration and supporting system access/training.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Financial administration

Job description

Northumberland Church of England Academy is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our Central Services Finance Team. You will report to the Director of Finance and provide key financial support across the Trust, assisting with ledgers, banking, reconciliations, payments and supplier administration.

This varied role requires accuracy, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while supporting colleagues with system access and training.