Finance Assistant

The Role

Finance Assistant

LPT Grade 5 £27,341 - £29,292 per annum FTE

£18,927 - £20,278 per annum pro rata based on 28 hours per week

Some flexibility on hours and working pattern: ideally 28 – 36 hours per week  

This role is term-time only, with one additional week during the school holidays.

ABOUT LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST

Learning Partners Academy Trust is collaborative Multi Academy Trust (MAT) formed of 16 schools in the Guildford area and working in partnership with many others.

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to provide support to the Senior Finance Manager and Head of Finance in the smooth operation of the central Trust Finance Office.

You will:

·        Support with the timely completion month-end tasks and reporting. To include the journal processing and balance sheet reconciliations

·        Accounts payable and receivable tasks

·        Undertake year end finance tasks

·        Assist with Banking Administration

·        Manage the finance inbox.

Working pattern to be agreed but ideally to be spread over 4 or 5 days per week.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

This post would suit a candidate who is studying or wishing to study towards a professional accountancy qualification.

You will:

·        Have experience in finance and basic book-keeping (debts/credits)

·        Have a professional manner and approach and have the ability to remain calm under pressure

·        Have proficient IT skills including MS Office, particularly Excel

·        Have highly developed written and verbal communication skills to deal with enquiries by phone, email and in person

·        Have the ability to work autonomously, using initiative and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines

·        Have a flexible approach to meeting new challenges

·        Have a minimum grade C/4 in GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We can offer you:

·        Training and development – opportunities to take part in a range training events and ongoing professional development

·        Family friendly employer – working within a team which understands that operational needs can be balanced with family responsibilities

·        Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day

·        Pension scheme – Local Government Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary

·        Employee benefits scheme – high street discounts and cycle to work scheme

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for exciting new role, please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification.

Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (Face-Ed). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Kim Seymour, Senior Finance Manager kseymour@learningpartners.org

Closing date: Monday 2^nd December at 9am

Important information:

·        Candidates will be assessed as their application is received, therefore early application is recommended and we are likely to interview before the closing date if sufficient strong applicants apply.

·        When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence your relevant skills and experience in relation to the requirements detailed in the job description.

·        Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.