Senior Finance Assistant

3 months ago

Sidcup, United Kingdom TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) Full time

TKAT Corporate Services, Sidcup, Kent

Corporate

Full time

Permanent

**(Y)Our Opportunity**
- As a **Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data)**, you’ll have a keen eye for detail, and if you love giving insights that influence big decisions, then you’ll feel right at home within the Operational Data academy finance team.- You’ll support the Finance Manager (Operational Data) in the completion of key external returns, the month end procedures of TKAT HQ database(s) and in the production of Trust’s own management accounts for Senior Leadership and Trustees.- The role as Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data) is varied, working with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll need great interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.- We’re a busy, fast paced team, so you’ll need to hit the ground running Ideally you’ll be fully AAT qualified, or have the practical experience of having worked in a similar role for the last 2 years.- As an outward facing member of the finance team, you must possess fantastic communication skills, be proactive and resilient to the day to day challenges of education finance.- We’ll support your development and give you plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills along the way and you’ll benefit from our flexible home based working pattern from day 1.**The Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data) will lead, drive and continue the great progress already made within this area of the trust, the key responsibilities include**:

- Prepare the trusts quarterly VAT return following review by the Finance Manager
- (Operational Data) ahead of submission to HMRC.- Carry out VAT sample based testing work carried out as part of the quarterly VAT return process, and ensure that output tax has been appropriately accounted for.
- Support the Finance Manager (Operational Data) in the production of the TKAT HQ
- management accounts, carrying out variance analysis review work and ensuring any- material forecasted variances are sufficiently explained.- Support the Finance Manager (Operational Data) with the preparation of the annual TKAT HQ three year budget plan.
- Coordinate and work with the Finance Assistant (Operational Data) to carry out
- regular reviews of trust wide balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate- adjustments have been made and are appropriately evidenced, with a particular- focus on timely accrual, deferred income and prepayment adjustments.**The ideal Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data) will be someone who is**:

- AAT qualified or equivalent practical experience.
- Data handling including numerical data.
- Experience of completing VAT returns (desirable but not essential)
- Variance analysis and forecasting experience.
- Balance sheet reconciliations experience
- Strong Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel Skills (Google suite preferred)
- Experience of working in education (desirable but not essential).

**Investing in our employees wellbeing and career development is a priority for us, as the Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data) we can offer you**:
- Excellent ongoing CPD and training programs with a wealth of high quality development opportunities for all stages of career
- Coaching and mentoring from the academy’s experienced leadership team
- A comprehensive induction programme
- Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life
- balance- The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
- Access to trust resources and materials to help plan and deliver great lessons
- Cycle to work scheme
- TKAT Widerwallet discount program with a wealth of discounts
- Free eye tests

**About TKAT**
- We are TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) - one of the UK’s leading and largest Multi-Academy trusts. Led by a team of educationalists, the trust is a family of 45 primary and secondary academies offering a welcoming and empowering learning environment for students and their staff. Driven by a desire to ensure every child, no matter their background, gets a high-quality education, the Trust’s leadership team focuses on “doing what’s right over doing what’s easy.” This is a place of purpose, vision and ambition for both our 22,500 learners and our 3,500 employees.If you’ve read this far, it may well be that your own aspirations and goals align with ours; if so, we’d love to hear from you.We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.-
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