Finance Officer — Hybrid FTC for Education

EA First Ltd; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Employee assistance program

Discounts & salary sacrifice

Job summary

EA First Ltd is recruiting a Finance Officer on a fixed-term basis to support the busy central finance team at our Leicester office. The role covers transactional processing, reconciliations and supplier/payments administration to ensure accurate, timely financial processes across the organisation.

You will work under the Finance Manager, support junior staff, and contribute ideas to improve finance procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transactional finance or finance administration role.
• Experience in education or the not-for-profit sector is essential.
• AAT qualification at Level 2 or above, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience of processing invoices, payments and other financial transactions.
• Strong bank and credit card reconciliation experience.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders, supplier invoices, sales invoices, petty cash and credit card transactions.
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded and appropriately authorised.
• Resolve routine supplier queries and ensure payments are made in accordance with agreed terms.
• Prepare and support weekly supplier payment runs.
• Complete bank and credit card reconciliations accurately and promptly.
• Identify and correctly code income received.
• Review aged debtors and support the collection of outstanding balances.
• Provide cover for other finance team members when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

AAT Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PS Financials

Job description

EA First Ltd is recruiting a Finance Officer on a fixed-term basis to support the busy central finance team at our Leicester office. The role covers transactional processing, reconciliations and supplier/payments administration to ensure accurate, timely financial processes across the organisation.

You will work under the Finance Manager, support junior staff, and contribute ideas to improve finance procedures.