Finance Assistant

**School Finance Administrative Assistant**who is articulate, literate and numerate,with good interpersonal and organisational skills, and previous experience of working in a finance administration position is required for an Academy Trustbased in Waterlooville, Hampshire.

**SALARY**:£21,190 to £22,215 FTE / Actual Gross Salary £11,454 to £12,008 (52 weeks / 20 hours a week)

Please note a term-time appointment (40 weeks) would be considered for this role and this would make the new uplifted actual pay range £10,148 - £10,534

**LOCATION**:Waterlooville, Hampshire

**JOB TYPE**:Part-Time, Permanent

**WORKING HOURS**:20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexible between 8.30am and 2.30pm, 52 weeks per year (term time only will be considered)

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a School Finance Administrative Assistant who is articulate, literate and numerate,with good interpersonal and organisational skills, and previous experience of working in a finance administration position.

As the School Finance Administrative Assistant you will join a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic team playing a pivotal part in the administration of the finances and other resources provided to support the Finance Team.

Working as the School Finance Administrative Assistant you will process orders and invoices, create and amend supplier details, review statements and ensure all supplier invoices are properly authorised.

**DUTIES**

Your duties and responsibilities as the School Finance Administrative Assistant will include:

- Liaise with teachers and suppliers over queries
- Create new suppliers and amend details of existing ones
- Process all orders and invoices
- Review statements on a monthly basis
- Ensure all supplier invoices are properly authorised
- Process all transactions on school credit cards and reconcile with monthly statements
- Oversee sales from school shop and ensuring stock is ordered
- Assist with the production of reports
- Assist with year-end stock check
- Act as first point of contact for enquiries relating to finance
- Ensure CPL is completed
- Ensure system is regularly updated with SIMS data
- Ensure parents are provided appropriate passwords

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**

**Essential**
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
- Previous experience of working in a finance department of an academy school
- Sound administrator with attention to detail
- Articulate, literate and numerate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Organisational ability and able to manage time to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Appreciation of the issues working around young people and prepared to train to gain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of children and young people
- Ability to support the school ethos
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Use of initiative
- Sense of humour
- Confidence and assertiveness
- Tidy and organised approach with attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to forge and maintain good relationships with members of staff and students
- Takes pride in work and has high expectations of self and others
- Willingness to participate fully in the life of the school
- Willingness to work overtime if required

**Desirable**
- A level education or beyond
- Previous experience of working in a similar role
- Previous experience of working with school SIMS system, PS Financials and Tucasi
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word. Publisher and Excel

**APPLICATION PROCESS**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9621

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