Senior Finance Assistant - Hybrid FP&A & Systems

David Ross Education Trust; Burton on the Wolds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Local Government Pension

31 days annual leave plus holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Awards and Recognition Scheme

Job summary

The David Ross Education Trust is recruiting a Senior Finance Assistant to join our finance team at our Head Office in Loughborough, with hybrid working options. This permanent role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year) will span two different finance teams each month to provide varied experience across FP&A, reconciliations and budgeting.

You will process debt, post income, manage reconciliations, and support budgeting/forecasting while maintaining dashboards and reporting for academies through

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• AAT or CIMA/ACCA Part Qualified preferred.
• Experience in a finance role with controls and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, standards and procedures.
• Experience of data analysis and reconciliations.
• Excellent Excel skills (Lookups, Pivot Tables).
• Knowledge of Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Process and chase all debtor accounts and manage bad debt.
• Review and post deferred income.
• Proactively manage income inbox.
• Own the clear down of specific control accounts.
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate issues.
• Support FP&A Manager with budgeting and in-year forecasts.
• Prepare monthly dashboards for Primary and Secondary Academies with insightful commentary.
• Be a systems expert in IMP budgeting/forecasting software and perform scenario analysis.
• Systems Administrator for IMP.
• Perform monthly labour cost reconciliations and analyze variances.
• Investigate discrepancies with HR, finance and schools.
• Roll forward budget files and support across the Trust.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Organisational skills

Deadlines mindset

Adaptability

Power BI

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

AAT or CIMA/ACCA Part Qualified

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The David Ross Education Trust is recruiting a Senior Finance Assistant to join our finance team at our Head Office in Loughborough, with hybrid working options. This permanent role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year) will span two different finance teams each month to provide varied experience across FP&A, reconciliations and budgeting.

You will process debt, post income, manage reconciliations, and support budgeting/forecasting while maintaining dashboards and reporting for academies through