Job Description

We are looking for a motivated and pro-active individual to be part of a team of staff assisting in the delivery of a full range of finance department activities.

You will be the main link between Finance, MIS and the Bids & Contracts teams, ensuring accurate reporting, timely payments and receipts of income to the Group.

Additional duties will include:

• Support/assistance with subcontractor delivery calculations/queries
• Support/assistance to ensure that apprenticeship incentive grants are calculated and paid in line with milestones
• Support/assistance with the employer support fund process
• Supporting Credit Control with the HE/FE loans to ensure funding is recorded correctly within the ProSuite and income drawn down in a timely manner
• Ensuring that the group complies with VAT and Corporation Tax legislation
• Completion of HMRC returns including VAT and Corporation Tax
• Day to day management of the Financial Accountant

You will have excellent IT skills, strong organisational skills and able to work methodically and in a professional, confidential manner.

• Generous local government or teacher pension
• 22-35 days annual leave + bank holidays and college closure days
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will have previous experience in a similar role/environment and experience of dealing with non-finance staff at all levels. You must possess a level 2 AAT and GCSE English & Maths