School Finance Assistant

School Finance Assistant

• School Finance Assistant - East London - Limehouse
• Enhanced DBS is essential
• £15 per hour
• Temporary booking up to 8 weeks!
• Immediate start, full time contract
• Experience of using PS Financials and SIMS is preferred

JOB PURPOSE

Love Success is currently looking to hire a School Finance Assistant based in East London for a full time temporary booking.

The Finance Assistant will provide a high standard of financial, accounting and administrative services, working closely with the Finance Manager, Trust Financial Controller and the Schools' Senior Leadership Teams in ensuring these functions are undertaken efficiently and effectively.

Enhanced DBS is essential.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To operate and maintain the financial procedures and systems of the school

1. To assist the Finance Manager in ensuring that robust financial accounting and ordering systems are in place and that economies of scale are sought in order to maximise value for money.

1. To process financial transactions efficiently and accurately and assist with payment runs, ensuring that VAT is correctly accounted for.

1. To support the management of the school accounting function, ensuring its efficient operation to agreed procedures and maintaining those procedures. Assisting with resolving problems, including ordering, processing and payments, and assisting with resolving school finance queries from staff, students and their parents.

1. To assist with the finance procurement function, providing support and training to colleagues with obtaining quotes and approving orders. To process purchase orders, invoices and staff expenses accurately and on a timely basis ensuring that these have been fully authorised by budget holders before making payment on a timely basis.

1. To assist with the finance income function, following up on outstanding monies due to the school and reporting as required to the Finance Manager.

1. To maintain internal control procedures and ensure that accounting standards are met. To prepare information required by auditors at the direction of the Finance Manager.

1. To assist in managing the Finance department's communications with stakeholders.

1. To receive and reconcile cash and cheques for various income items. To prepare funds for banking, ensuring that all insurance and audit requirements are complied with.

1. To reconcile supplier statements and update the finance system accordingly.

1. To assist with maintaining the school fixed asset register.

1. To support with any other duties relevant to the role.

For more information, Please call Leonie at Love Success.

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