Finance Officer
Location: Wymondham
Salary: £25,584 - £30,060 per annum FTE
Hours: 37 hours per week, 5 days a week, (alternative hours and patterns would be considered)
The Education Trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with both primary and secondary schools within it. The Trust currently has 22 schools (13 primary and 9 secondary).
The Role
The finance operation that supports these schools is based in Wymondham, with roles based in the Trusts secondary schools. This post offers an opportunity to work in the growing finance department with responsibility for the whole school finance function - processing invoices, dealing with supplier, customer and parent queries, producing payment runs, statement reconciliations for various schools and the wider trust.
Key Responsibilities
1. Act as the primary point of contact for all finance queries for relevant school(s);
2. Process school orders ensuring compliance with the Trusts Financial Rules and Procedures;
3. Process invoices received ensuring correct authorisation of expenditure;
4. Produce payment files & reconciling to the outstanding invoices;
5. Reconcile supplier statements to accounting records, including leading on one or more Trust wide supplier account as account champion;
6. Reconciling school bank accou...