Finance Assistant

3 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust Full time

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our proactive and supportive central team at St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The MAT currently has 21 schools and seeks a Finance Assistant to help us provide financial management support to our schools and to our directors. As well as undertaking financial procedures, recording financial transactions and providing support, the role involves liaison with school business managers, headteachers and suppliers. The role is office based in Ipswich town centre. Full time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

**Experience/Skills**:

- good knowledge of accounting systems and completing financial procedures with minimum of supervision, i.e. recording financial transactions, processing journals and performing reconciliations
- experience using PS Financials & IMP would be advantageous
- confident using IT Systems/Software packages ie: Word, Excel, Outlook.
- ability to learn new systems quickly
- awareness and understanding of school funding
- ability to meet deadlines and work flexibly
- ability to collaborate with others in a supportive and professional manner
- numeracy skills with minimum equivalent of GCSE Maths grade C
- good communication skills including ability to write clear business English
- trustworthy, reliable and conscientious

**Responsibilities**:

- Process the Accounts Payable invoices according to weekly deadlines
- Ensure invoices are coded correctly
- Process monthly GAG grant remittances
- Create Purchase Orders when required
- Process Staff Expenses for Central MAT Staff & Directors
- Maintain the Paying-In Slip control codes
- Review Schools’ Paying In Slip records & investigating any discrepancies
- Aged Debtors & Creditors report and analysis
- Process Purchase Card (Soldo) transactions
- Supporting schools with queries
- Dealing with supplier queries
- Identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Process Internal transfers
- Trust monthly VAT returns
- Ad hoc gift aid claims
- Other Ad hoc finance work

**Salary**: £21,189.00-£24,054.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 23/01/2023
Reference ID: FA-JAN23
Expected start date: 01/03/2023


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