Robertson Bell is supporting a growing Academy Trust to recruit a Finance Officer to join its finance team. Created due to continued growth and increased demand on the existing team, this is a broad operational finance role offering significant flexibility around working patterns and the opportunity to develop within a collaborative environment.
The Role
You will have exposure to a wide range of finance processes, including:
- Managing the finance inbox, orders through the finance system, invoices and credit card controls.
- Completing bank reconciliations and supporting payment processing.
- Running weekly payment processes and issuing remittances.
- Processing payroll changes, journals, reconciliations, PAYE and pensions.
- Raising lettings invoices, supporting VAT claims and monthly management accounts.
- Supporting pension returns, budget uploads, DfE returns and other finance activity.
- Assisting with contract reviews, audits, insurance and leasing agreements.
The breadth of the role means you will have the opportunity to take ownership of different areas of finance, learn new processes and build your experience beyond traditional transactional finance. As the organisation continues to grow, there is also scope for the role to develop with it.
The Person
The successful candidate will be looking for an opportunity to develop their skills within a collaborative organisation.
- Experience in a Finance Officer, Finance Assistant or similar finance role.
- A good understanding of core finance processes, including invoicing, reconciliations and payments.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with different stakeholders.
- The curiosity and willingness to learn that will allow you to take on new areas of responsibility.
- Education sector experience is helpful but not essential.
Next Steps
This is an opportunity to join a growing education organisation where relationships, collaboration and personal development are valued, while gaining broad exposure across an established finance function.
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