Finance Assistant

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Northbridge House Senior School Full time

The role of the Finance Assistant is to provide consistent, accurate, efficient and effective support to the Finance Manager and to the Finance Team for the development and operation of the finance functions of North Bridge House Group of schools as directed by the Finance Manager.

**Standards and Quality Assurance**
- Contribute to finance operations and suggestions for improvements
- Support the aims and ethos of the school;
- Attend events
- Attend INSET days and participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- To participate in arrangements made for Let’s Talk annual appraisal

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Purchasing and Payments**:

- Processing of purchase orders from requisitions, in accordance with agreed authorisation and timescales.
- Printing of purchase orders, checking for accuracy and distributing to suppliers.
- Assisting with the distribution of deliveries.
- Processing of invoices, checking against orders and goods received notes and ensuring necessary authorisation ready for payment.
- Investigating and resolving supplier invoices under query, arranging returns and ensuring refunds or credit notes are received.
- Reviewing the Goods Received Not Invoiced (GNRI) monthly report to assist in posting month end accruals and undertaking various tasks as necessary associated with the report.

**Banking and Cash Handling**:

- Administering, counting and reporting of petty cash.
- Administering BACS payments from the school’s Bank Accounts and submit relevant returns to Head Office.
- Administering credit card payments, reconciliation of monthly statements and submit associated returns to Head Office.
- Assisting with month end procedures and reporting to Head Office.

You will have:

- Educated to GCSE level with Maths and English at Grades A*-C or equivalent
- Excellent organisational, oral and written skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work schedules and be self
- motivated to achieve deadlines
- The ability to work alone and prioritise own workload
- Professional communication skills, able to communicate with a variety of individuals in person, in writing and on the telephone
- Flexible and motivated team member
- Experience of working in a reception or office administration role
- Experience of delivering excellent customer service
- Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment._ _Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- LONDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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