Job Description

School Finance Assistant

** PS financials experience ESSENTIAL **

Starts ASAP - (Apply online only) per day

Hounslow - Secondary school

Core Purpose

Accurate processing of all transactions for the Trust from initial order to payment.

Following systems and processes to keep accurate records of the School finances

Support the Finance Officer / Business Manager to ensure the School finance processes are robust and followed at all times.

Specific Responsibilities

Accurately maintain financial records using PS financials, excel and other databases

Purchase Orders -processing orders accurately and efficiently, advising staff, dealing with any returns, matching delivery notes and settling invoices.

Ensuring budget holders adhere to the financial procedures at all times

Suppliers - Liaising with suppliers, reconciling statements and investigating and resolving queries, quickly and accurately

Purchase Ledger- Maintain supplier list, entry and allocation of invoices and payments

Sales Ledger - raise invoices, allocate income and credit control

Bank/Cash Ledger- Receipting and banking cheques and cash and processing online payments

Expenses- Processing staff expense claims

Petty Cash - processing payments, maintenance of Petty Cash Book and reconciliation.

Maintain accurate records for trips and other ad hoc income

Regular reconciliation of sales and purchase ledger records

Filing and maintenance of all folders and files relevant to the job role.

Reporting to and working with the Finance Officer on a daily basis.

Providing financial information when required by staff, governors and auditors

Ad hoc duties commensurate with role to assist the Finance Officer / Business Manager

General Responsibilities

Compliance with trust financial regulations at all times

Consistent delivery of finance service to all schools in the Trust

Working collaboratively to ensure best practice is maintained at all levels

Undertake other duties as required in line with overall grading and purpose of the job.

Person Specification

Experience of working within a finance team

Good Attention to details

Basic understanding of accounting processes and procedures

Good level of competence in Excel and Word

Experience using PS Financials

Good communication and listening skills

Good organisational skills used in planning and managing own work

Calm, friendly and professional disposition

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Able to respond effectively to changing priorities

Good analytical and problem solving ability

Good ability to work accurately

Please contact Gemma from Veritas

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy

Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained

You must have legal right to work in the UK

You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community