Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time – Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be agreed (for example, 8am to 4pm; 8am to 5pm; or 9.30am to 5.30pm)
Closing Date: Monday 18th September 2023
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
About the Role:
St Edmunds College is seeking a full-time, Finance Assistant to support our Finance Department. The ideal candidate will be a highly organised professional with the ability to multitask and prioritise duties.
Job Duties Include but not limited to:
- Electronically distribute supplier invoices to budget holders for approval.
- Posting invoices to supplier accounts in the software package.
- Preparing payment proposals for authorisation by the Deputy Bursar.
- Processing payments either by cheque or BACS.
- Process overseas payments.
- Keeping records of monthly Council Tax for residential properties and processing payment.
- Reconciliation of supplier statements where applicable.
- Investigate and resolve supplier queries.
- Creditor month end reconciliation.
About you:
Essential Requirements:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with an attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications:
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- AAT (Desirable)
Experience:
- Working within an Accounts team
- Working within private education (Desirable)
- Purchase Ledger (Desirable)
- Journal processing (Desirable)
Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent understanding of double entry bookkeeping
- Computer literacy in using Microsoft Office Suite
- Basic reconciliations (Desirable)
Benefits:
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays.
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.
Additional Information:
Whilst not in a teaching role, as a Finance Assistant you will be working on a regular basis in a school in a role which gives opportunity for contact with children. As such, you will be in regulated activity and an enhanced DBS check (which includes children’s barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. As with all College staff members, you will therefore be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Accounting, Numeracy, Maths, Analytics, Accounts, Finance, Purchase Orders, Expenses, Currency, Reconciliations, Banking, Payroll, Credit Control, Fixed Assets, Statutory Accounts, Auditing, Budgets, Statements, Figures, Liabilities, Assets, Cash Flows, Balance Sheets, SAGE, Excel, Outlook, MS Office, Spreadsheets and AAT may also be considered for this role.
