Finance Assistant

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust – an educational charity and family of schools around the city of Birmingham – is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing a proactive and forward-thinking finance service across the Trust and contributing to the overall success of the Finance department.
• Acting as the first port of call for all incoming queries, responding and escalating where appropriate.
• Processing purchase orders from requisitions accurately.
• Raising and processing invoices, ensuring appropriate authorisation and that invoices are paid within specified time limits.
• Investigating and resolving supplier invoices under query, arranging returns and ensuring that refunds or credit notes are received.
• Maintaining a detailed record of non-invoiced income relating to extra-curricular clubs, trips, etc., including fundraising initiatives.
• Assisting in the preparation of academy budgets and in month-end and year-end procedures.
• Providing high-quality administrative support.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in finance (knowledge of Iris Financials, procurement and purchase ledgers desirable).
• Five GCSEs, including Maths and English at grades 4–9 or equivalent.
• Commitment to the Trust’s aims and values.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students.
• Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential student information.
• Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up-to-date training (or a willingness to undertake training).
• Ability to adapt to a variety of situations and people.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Perkbox subscription, offering discounts on a variety of online and high-street stores, supermarkets and more.
• Professional learning and regular training.
• Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub.
• Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance.
• Menopause awareness training.
• Free flu jabs.
• Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more.
• Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week.
• Diet and nutrition webinars.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

Salary: £24,635 – £25,927.

Contract: Full-time, permanent. The post could be term-time only plus two weeks or an all-year-round post. We are happy to talk about flexible working for the right candidate.

Start date: 4 November 2024.

Closing date: 8.00am on 23 October 2024.