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Finance Officer

Reference: APR20214668
Expiry date: 2021-05-10 09:00:00.000
Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: £19,312 Pro Rata
Benefits: Healthcare, Pension, CPD
Attachments: AdvertText2021-FinanceOfficer.pdf
AJobPack2021-FinanceOfficer.pdf

 

Key responsibilities

  • Assist in the management of the Trust’s accounting function ensuring its efficient operation in accordance with current procedures and financial standards.
  • Assist the Central Finance Team in operating, maintaining and developing financial procedures and systems.
  • Assist the Finance Officer with the preparation of financial returns to the Trust.
  • Assist and manage workload to ensure contribution to the school’s monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Assist with the management of the purchase ledger to ensure invoices are paid for and goods and services received in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Place authorised orders with suppliers and enter onto the finance system using accurate coding and in accordance with procedures.
  • Matching purchase orders to goods received notes and to purchase invoices.
  • Process supplier invoices and credit notes and enter onto the finance system using accurate coding.
  • Reconciliation of supplier statements.
  • Verify, enter and reconcile data relevant to expense claims and credit card statements.
  • Process BACS payments including purchase ledger, staff expenses, bursary etc.
  • Operate and manage the official school bank accounts ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly basis.
  • Assist with the collection and handling of cash and payments received g. curriculum, music tuition, reward trips etc. ensuring current procedures and regulations are adhered to.
  • To process petty cash transactions on a prompt and accurate basis and reconcile the petty cash control account on a monthly basis.
  • Overseeing existing sources of income to ensure that appropriate payments are received.
  • Chase outstanding debtors.
  • Assist with the administration of ScoPay, including activation letters and accounts, payment items and reporting.
  • Assist with the management and recording of inventories.
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly repayment and accrual schedules.
  • To file and maintain robust documentation to validate all financial transactions.
  • Assist with internal and external audits.
  • To carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description.