Finance Assistant, Term Time

Capita Pension Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Capita Pension Solutions is seeking a part-time Finance Assistant to support various schools in London, ensuring smooth financial operations. The role involves bookkeeping, financial reporting, and communication with school stakeholders, making it an invaluable position with flexible hours tailored to school terms. Ideal candidates will have experience in financial management and excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Salary of £24,518 for part-time role

Company matched pension

Life assurance and cycle to work scheme

15 weeks of fully paid maternity leave

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience managing budgets, finance reports, and invoicing.
• Based in Barnet area with access to own transport.
• Proactive approach to self-development.

Responsibilities

• Input monthly business financial reporting and execute financial controls.
• Provide insight into financial information and manage forecasts.
• Carry out bookkeeping and related financial duties within schools.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Financial reporting analysis

Education

Proven track record in finance

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Here at Entrust we have an excellent opportunity for a skilled Finance Assistant to join our fast paced and friendly team as a School Finance Assistant. You would be working closely with schools, multi-academy trusts across the Barnet area to provide varied financial support ensuring that they are able to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

Working onsite within these schools this person will provide support in the provision of a professional accountancy and financial service for schools and academies, by carrying out bookkeeping and related duties. Being onsite allows you to work closely with the school stakeholders, develop networks and be on hand for queries as they arise. This is an invaluable role providing support and guidance when it is needed most.

The role is varied and involves visiting different schools and requires excellent interpersonal skills.

This is a part time role working 24 hours per week (some flexibility on how this is fitted during the week, the role is also term time only and thus works 39 weeks of the year.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing:

• Input monthly business financial reporting, including analysis and insight around any deviation from plan and the action plan to deliver the forecast/BP.
• Analyse information to provide insight into the business.
• Provide input to bids as required.
• Execute financial controls aligned to group policy and all appropriate standards (including IFRS 15, IFRS 16).
• Provide value-added analysis on issues impacting the business and manage forecasts for the Business Units.
• Prepare financial reporting data.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of P&L, balance sheet, and working capital requirements.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• A prove track record of working within finance (ideally in a school setting although this is not essential)
• Experience of handling budgets, finance reports, paying invoices, completing payment runs and raising purchase orders
• Based in the Barnet area with access to own transport
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• A proactive approach to self development
  
  

About Entrust

Entrust is a joint venture company between Capita and Staffordshire County Council and has supported educational establishments across England to improve outcomes since 2013. ‘Excellence in education’ is the heart of our business. Our passion is inspiring futures and improving outcomes for children, young people and adults. We work in partnership with schools, academy trusts and Local Authorities to provide specialist expertise, ensuring every child and young person;

• receives a good education;
• is in a safe and healthy environment;
• and is given expert guidance to realise their full potential.
  
  

We also work with clients across a range of other sectors including central

government, health, and the private sector. Our achievements are underpinned by our vision ‘to inspire futures’ by being Open, Ingenious, Collaborative and Effective. By building on our reputation for excellence and delivering what we promise, we want to help make every school in England a good school, ensuring every child and young person gets the education they deserve.

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of £24,518 (as a full-time role this would have been £38,310)
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
  
  

What We Hope You’ll Do Next

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We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

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