Job Description

Urgently needed

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Providing support to the Finance Department on finance-related tasks and overall administrative support to the department.

Key Responsibilities and Accountability:

• To undertake bookkeeping duties for multiple colleges
• Input financial data into Excel spreadsheets
• Upload financial data into Sage software
• Reconcile student/supplier invoices
• Undertake other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required by the management of the College
• To utilise working hours effectively (during off term periods) you may be asked to help with different tasks in other department areas as directed by the Management.
• Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients
• Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities
• Assist the financial director in creating financial reports on a regular basis
• Adhere to the company's or organisation's financial policies and procedures

• Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, sometimes assisting with financial reporting to managers and senior executives
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions.

Finance Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

• Preferably 5 years bookkeeping / financial experience in Higher Education - advantage

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum of AAT Intermediate Level (Level 3) - or depending on experience
• Excel sheet excellent user and Sage Application proficiency

• Must be able to prepare full accounts for a company and VAT

• Experience of basic VAT returns
• Self-starter and able to manage own workload
• Experience of purchase ledger
• Knowledge on Sage

• Management accounts - prior experience of producing accounts to at least trial balance level would be an advantage
• Ability to deal with occasional complex ad-hoc requests - must be comfortable with analysing information and putting into a suitable format.

“Applicants must have the right/permanent right to work in the UK”

Immediate Start

Salary depending on experience

Working experience in a HE/FE institution experience (College, University level) will be an advantage

Contract length: 12 months

Job Type: Contract

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £20,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work From Home

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• No

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Preferably 5 years bookkeeping / financial experience in Higher Education - advantage • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Minimum of AAT Intermediate Level (Level 3) - or depending on experience • Excel sheet excellent user and Sage Application proficiency • Must be able to prepare full accounts for a company and VAT • Experience of basic VAT returns • Self-starter and able to manage own workload • Experience of purchase ledger • Knowledge on Sage • Management accounts - prior experience of producing accounts to at least trial balance level would be an advantage • Ability to deal with occasional complex ad-hoc requests - must be comfortable with analysing information and putting into a suitable format.