Finance Assistant

TKAT Corporate Services, Sidcup, Kent

Professional services

Full time

Permanent

**(Y)Our Opportunity**
- We’re looking to recruit a **Finance Assistant (Operational Data)**, to join our Finance team here in Sidcup. This is a Hybrid role working between home and office( 2 days per week in the office and one working from home). Some travel may also be required across the Trust's Academies.As the **Finance Assistant (Operational Data),** you will provide day-to-day support across the academy finance team, undertaking cash and banking administration and related queries, as well as supporting the smooth running of the TKAT Trust wide inter academy process.- We’re a busy, fast paced team, so you’ll need to hit the ground running Ideally you’ll be working towards your AAT qualification, 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 one.**The Finance Assistant (Operational Data) will lead, drive and continue the great progress already made within this area of the trust, the key responsibilities include**:

- Carrying out regular reviews of trust wide income and expenditure to ensure transactions have been posted accurately, consistently and in line with Trust guidance.
- Working with the Senior Finance Assistant (Operational Data) to carry out regular reviews of trust wide balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate adjustments have been made where appropriate and with a particular focus on timely accrual, deferred income and prepayment adjustments.
- Coordinating and complete the full month end processes, to Trial balance level, on the TKAT HQ database(s) (e.g DFC), ensuring that full balance sheet reconciliations are completed and appropriately evidenced.
- Maintaining the DFC Projected Spend Tracker liaising with the relevant corporate colleagues around project phasing information required to inform the cashflow.
- Preparing the DFC cash flow forecast at key reporting periods for review by the Finance Manager (Operational Data).
- Processing all mid year indicative returns and year-end Annex G certificates for review by the Finance Manager (Operational Data). Also work with the Trust’s external auditors as and when required to ensure a timely

**The ideal Finance Assistant (Operational Data) will be someone who is**:

- AAT qualified or equivalent practical experience.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Data handling including numerical data.
- PC literate (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 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.-
**Safeguarding**Access to interview**
- Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.**Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse**Flexible working**
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