Business & Finance Administrator

• £28,770 pro-rata to £22,130 – equivalent to £14.95 per hour
• 37 hour working week (40 weeks per year). This would suit someone who is available to work full time through the week but who would prefer to have all Northamptonshire school holidays off
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata
• On-site car parking
• Statutory Pension
• Employee Assistance program (legal helpline)
• Potential for flexible working (1-2 days from home per week)

This role, working for an educational trust, offers an interesting and varied mix of accounting and business administration tasks. You will work alongside a supportive and friendly team, collaborating to drive the trusts continued growth and success. The role will develop as you get familiar with the organisation, their systems and processes, and you will have the opportunity to grow in the role to assist with the completion of management reporting.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Sales and purchase ledger processing
• Process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods received notes
• Assist with monthly journals, recharges and payroll journals
• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Processing of monthly grant remittances
• Raising offer letters to new starters, issuing any contract changes
• Preparing end of year pension certificates
• Maintenance of the fixed asset and utilities register
• Assisting with inventory audit management
• Provision of administrative and HR support as and when required

Skills and experience required:

• 2 years previous experience of working within a finance / administration role
• Knowledge of the educational system desirable
• Studying AAT desirable
• Experience of working on accountancy software (PSF Financials desirable) along with good Excel experience (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) desirable
• Happy to work with minimal supervision
• Numerate with a good eye for detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and support other areas when needed
• Growth mindset – someone who wants to be involved in the growth of the company and their own career