Finance Assistant: School Finance & Ledger Support

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Local government pension scheme

Wellbeing & employee support

Job summary

Minerva Learning Trust is seeking a highly organised Finance Assistant to join the Central Finance Team. You will support a wide range of transactional finance activities, including procurement, purchase ledger, income collection, banking and supplier administration, providing an excellent foundation for further professional development within a large organisation.

You will work under the Transactional Finance Manager, handling reconciliations, cashbook entries and routine reporting while

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or finance support role.
• Good understanding of financial systems and processes.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work both independently and in a team.
• Commitment to delivering high levels of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration of the Trust's finance operations, procurement and financial processes.
• Process income and expenditure transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with purchase ordering, goods receipt administration and invoice processing.
• Perform routine reconciliations and financial reporting activities.
• Post cashbook transactions and undertake bank reconciliations.
• Support cash flow monitoring and forecasting activities.
• Work with schools to ensure prompt collection of income.
• Liaise with suppliers and support the resolution of routine financial queries.
• Administer and reconcile the Trust's procurement card arrangements.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Excel

Job description

Minerva Learning Trust is seeking a highly organised Finance Assistant to join the Central Finance Team. You will support a wide range of transactional finance activities, including procurement, purchase ledger, income collection, banking and supplier administration, providing an excellent foundation for further professional development within a large organisation.

You will work under the Transactional Finance Manager, handling reconciliations, cashbook entries and routine reporting while