Finance Assistant
Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SEThis job expired on 22 January 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
22 January 2024 at 9am
Date listed
6 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,231.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Scale D, Point 5. Full time, 52 weeks
Finance Assistant job summary
About this role:
Ringwood School’s finance team is a small team dedicated to providing timely internal and external financial reporting along with a high standard of operational finance support & guidance for all aspects of the school. The role of the finance assistant is to work efficiently & effectively with budget holders, suppliers and others to carry out the day to day financial functions and maintain strong governance around the school’s funding and expenditure.
The successful applicant will:
- be qualified to at least AAT level or have proven relevant experience
- have good excel skills with the ability to write formulas and use pivot tables to manipulate data quickly
- have strong systems skills and a desire to use technology to its full potential
- have an inquisitive mindset and be encouraging to their team to have a similar attitude . Always striving for continuous improvement.
- have well developed communication skills, be personable and engaging
- pride themselves on reliability, accuracy and take responsibility for their role
- proactive in planning their work and the work of their team
- a well organised approach to their work and share knowledge willingly. Ensure there is reliable cover person for your role in case of absence.
Main Responsibilities:
- Requisitions and Purchase Ledger
- Grant Income and Sales Ledger
- Credit card management
- Cash book postings
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial tracking & analysis of school's activities
- Supporting the school budget holders in managing their budgets
Some flexibility on hours may be possible for the right person.
Please find our Cultural Fit statement attached for more information on how we work as a team and as a school collaboratively.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Ringwood School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1582 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ringwood School Academy website (opens in new tab)
A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.
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