Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Salary

NJC Scale 5, Point 11 – 15 £32,070 - £33,987 FTE

Hours

36 hours per week, full time (flexibility may be considered for the right candidate – minimum of 30 hours per week).

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant who will have a sound knowledge of the financial workings of budget monitoring, accounting techniques and production of reports. The successful candidate will support the Finance Team in maintaining the Trust’s accounting systems, the ability to maintain computer-based and paper-based information with speed and accuracy is essential to this role.

Applicants must have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages which will be tested at interview. Experience of working with SIMS and in the education sector is desirable.

The ideal candidate will have

• Good standard of general education with at least GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths or equivalent; • Experience of working within a customer care or a busy finance office environment; • Strong working knowledge of a range of IT programs; • Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with a variety of people.

The Trust can offer you

• Local Government Pension Scheme; • An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives; • A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences; • Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme; • Staff who are supportive towards each other; • An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and growing Trust; • Free access to an onsite gym.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date, subject to a high response from candidates; therefore, do not hesitate in submitting your application.

For further information about Alternative Learning Trust, please visit our website. Visits are welcome by arrangement.

Closing Date

Thursday 17 September at midday.

Interview Date

Thursday 24 September.