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Great role supporting Head of Finance in a wonderful school. Our client is seeking a part qualified accountant or someone with a recognised bookkeeping qualification, with a willingness to keep learning. You will be supporting accounting tasks, dealing with some procurement and credit control. You will also deal with any queries form budget holders.
Key tasks:
- Supporting the Head of Finance with the monthly management reporting
- Assisting with annual statutory accounts as required by the Local Authority, the Charities Commission and the Governing Board
- Support audits and inspections
- Undertake credit control activities and resolve related cash flow concerns
- Support tendering processes under the direction of the Head of Finance
- Monitor budgets and support budget holders
- Liaise with the HR team in relation to the staffing budget and staff post numbers
- Act in accordance with statutory requirements and the Finance Policy
- Liaise with the local authority as required by the Head of Finance
- Undertake financial analysis
- Undertake reconciliations
- Maintain financial records
- Produce reports required by the Head of Finance
- Develop own professional knowledge, skills and understanding through active participation in training
The person:
- Part qualified accountant or recognised bookkeeping qualification
- Willingness to qualify and continue professional development
- Accounting or bookkeeping within an organisation and using relevant software packages.
- Credit control and dealing with suppliers
- Procurement and purchasing
- Experience of advising and supporting budget holders
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Strong skills in financial analysis and attention to detail
- Highly effective administrative and organisational skills with the ability to use ICT including Excel skills
- The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels within an organisation and outside agencies
- Able to present financial information in a way that is accessible to the non-specialist
- Ability to work independently
Benefits:
- Occupational pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling
- and advisory service)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- IT equipment discounts
- Healthcare scheme
- Perkbox discounted benefits (cinema, restaurant, high street and gym discounts, free drink every month at Café Nero)
- Gift voucher scheme
- Eye Care vouchers
- Flu vaccination voucher
- Hepatitis B vaccination contribution
- Training and Personal Development
- Spectrum Health (24/7 access to counselling and support)
