Finance Assistant

3 weeks ago

Preston, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Finance Assistant

We welcome applications for this support post to commence as soon as possible.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join the Finance team, with a keen eye for accuracy, and a proactive approach to their work. You will enjoy taking initiative, seeking out opportunities to improve processes, and supporting the team achieve its goals.

The Finance department produce timely, useful and accurate financial reports and robust financial plans. You will play a key role in ensuring the financial records and controls are accurate and robust. We are keen that you build on the strengths of an effective team and seeking an opportunity to add value.

You will be working within a friendly team alongside experienced finance specialists, including the Head of Finance, College Accountant, Management Accountant, Payroll & Finance Officer, Finance Officer / Trainee Accountant and another Finance Assistant.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

Support the Accounts Payable ledger process including raising purchase orders, processing invoices via the OCR invoice scanning software, reconciling supplier statements, and reviewing supplier payments.

Generate supplier payment runs and manage the approval process.

Set up new suppliers on the Finance system and process supplier changes.

Support online student payments on Wisepay, including reconciliation and reporting.

Mange student purchases made outside of Wisepay, for example textbooks purchased through college’s library.

For the full job description please see attached ‘Job Pack’.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well established Finance department.

The Finance department is looking for someone who is educated to GCSE Grade A* - C/9-4 or equivalent in Maths & English, experience of working autonomously and part of a team, managing own workloads and achieving deadlines and A ‘can do’ attitude.

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: Between 15 and 25 hours per week, full year. There will be opportunity to discuss this further at interview. Starting and finishing time will be agreed.

Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at points 7 to 11 - pro rata to £24,309 to £26,097 per annum.

15 hours - Actual Salary £9,855.03 to £10,579.86 per annum

25 hours - Actual Salary £16,425.05 to £17,633.11 per annum

Closing date for receipt of applications:  11.59pm on Monday 13th January 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.

An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.

We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:  

Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff  

Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff

A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing

Staff receive 2 weeks off at Christmas in line with the college holidays for which they do not need to take annual leave.

Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme

Free use of the on-site gym  

Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships

Flu Vouchers

Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Monday 13th January 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt.  Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of January that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at (url removed) or by telephone to the college on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).

All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks

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