Total 43 finance banking insurance job vacancies in Finance / Banking / Insurance category in Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BF

**Finance Business Partner**
Morgan Hunt is working with a leading healthcare organisation based in Kent looking to recruit a **Finance Business Partner**. This is a 3 month contract role paying up to £290 p/day and will be required to be on site 4 days p/week.

**Key Responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner:**

• Budget Management and Accountability: Lead budget accountability reviews and manage a specific financial team, ensuring the provision of accurate and timely financial information across Divisions. Influence budgetary control and drive efficiency by providing expert advice and guidance.
• Financial Reporting: Deliver comprehensive monthly financial reports and detailed income and expenditure assessments. Oversee the production of Divisional forecasts and financial reports to support informed decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a primary financial resource for senior managers, budget holders, and external stakeholders, promoting a customer-focused approach to financial management.
• Cost Efficiency and Productivity: Identify cost-saving opportunities within Divisions by leveraging bench marking and hospital data. Support transformation initiatives by inlaying and advising on cost efficiency and productivity.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the Trust's annual budgeting process and long-term financial management strategy in alignment with the healthcare environment's evolving demands.
• Training and Development: Train and mentor financial staff, budget holders, and non-financial managers to foster strong financial literacy and adherence to financial principles within the Trust.

**Previous Skills and Experience of the Finance Business Partner:**

- **Qualifications**: CCAB fully qualified, with a Master's degree or equivalent experience, and evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
- **NHS Financial Expertise**: In-depth understanding of NHS financial regulations, investment appraisals, and costing methodologies.
- **Leadership and Relationship Management**: Proven experience in managing financial teams, developing efficiency programs, and building collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders.
- **Analytical and Decision-Making Skills**: Ability to analyse complex financial data and provide clear, actionable recommendations. Proficient in strategic decision-making with experience in resource allocation.
- **Communication Skills**: Excellent ability to convey complex financial information in an accessible way, with a capacity to motivate and lead teams towards change and improvement.

Interviews and start dates are available ASAP.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Finance & Operations Officer Vacancy

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, hardworking and positive individual to join our school in the role of Finance & Operations Officer. The role includes key financial responsibilities within the Finance department as well as specific operational tasks across the wider school.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly effective and welcoming team, and will be required to possess the right skills and attitude needed to support the smooth running of our financial and operational processes. We are seeking a candidate who ideally has previous experience of using the SIMS system, and, in particular, has a working knowledge of school financial practice and systems, for example FMS6 or PS Financials. You must be able to work confidently to manage key financial processes within the integrated double entry accounting system. Finance responsibilities include processing orders, creating journals and accurately recording income and expenditure.

St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School is a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school; as such, our school site, including all caretaking, cleaning and catering provisions, is managed by a third party contractor, Kier Facilities Services (FS) Ltd. The school employs an ICT Network & Operations Manager who leads on managing the PFI contract in school. Our new Finance & Operations Officer will support this Manager with various operational elements within school, collaborating with the Kier FS team to arrange any necessary support to ensure the smooth and safe running of the school site.

The ability to work proactively and efficiently in a busy setting, identifying and meeting department and operational needs, whilst managing important routines effectively is essential. The successful applicant should have excellent time management skills, be able to meet strict deadlines, be a team player and have a flexible approach to work within the changing needs of the school, as priorities could alter at short notice.

This role requires good organisation and attention to detail skills. Experience of working in a similar finance or operational role in an educational or comparable setting would be advantageous, however, training will be provided for the right candidate.

As with any school role, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality will be required. In addition, this role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, together with sound ICT skills (full ICT training on the specific software packages used in school will be provided).

The ability to relate well and to show empathy to young people is essential; the successful candidate will provide ‘on duty’ first aid cover at pre-agreed times in the week or undertake an agreed alternative non-first aid activity that supports the smooth running of the school. Our First Aid Team is made up of several staff members across the school. Full training and support will be provided for this aspect of the role.

The accompanying job description includes a full list of the financial and operational responsibilities for this role. It is anticipated that duties will be split evenly between the two areas of responsibility. If you would like any further information, or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in touch with our HR Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk

If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity, please follow the link to our website; www.stjohnscs.com , click on the Recruitment tab to locate Job Vacancies. Kindly complete the Support Staff Application Form and Recruitment Forms and email the documents to Mrs Lynn O’Neill at loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 students including c.300 in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community, something that was externally recognised in our most recent Section 48 Inspection of January 2020, where we achieved ‘Outstanding Catholic School’ status. The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school. We are also projected to receive a positive Progress 8 score for 2024 (Progress 8 outcomes will be released by the government later this month).

This is an excellent and exciting time to join our thriving Catholic community and be part of a highly enthusiastic, forward thinking and supportive team.

Commitment to safeguarding

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Interim Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)Based in Mid-KentSalary Negotiable depending on experienceHybrid working plan TBCImmediate (or short notice) start
Key Responsibilities:

• Budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning activities - and subsequent reporting packs
• Monthly management accounts with insightful commentary and analysis
• Balance sheet accounts
• Supporting finance team with audit queries
• Preparation of investment appraisals
• Responsibility for any relevant commercial analysis that may arise
• Drive growth and identify efficiencies and improvement alongside department heads
  
  

Person Specification:

• ACA/CIMA/ACA qualified ideally
• Relevant experience in an FP&A role (or similar role)
• Understanding and experience of retail + manufacturing industry would be beneficial
• Experience of SAP is advantageous

What you need to do now
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What skills and experience we're looking for

The Post

An experienced and professional Finance Manager and Payroll Officer is sought for this role in our centralised team, working across our Trust.

Candidates should have a relevant finance qualification with an understanding of financial systems and procedures to ensure accounting systems are accurate and complete, manage the in-house payroll service and support the CFO in ensuring the Trust is compliant with the Academy's Trust Handbook.

Experience of managing a team in order to deliver an outstanding service to all our schools will be required.

You should be committed to delivering excellence, be organised, disciplined, adaptable to change and a calm, and compelling communicator.

This is a busy and challenging role which will bring lots of job satisfaction and potentially take your career to the next stage.

If you have the enthusiasm and determination to deliver a first-class Finance & payroll service and be part of progressive Trust, then we would like to hear from you.

For further details, please download our information pack. If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact the CFO, Natalie Coles viancoles@bartoncourt.org

Closing date: Tuesday 29 October 2024 @ 9am

Interviews: w/c Monday 4 November 2024

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School’s application form. Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s. Visit the website and click on Recruitment for more information. Please email your application to recruitment@bartoncourt.org.

Barton Court Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

In line with the latest KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Barton Court Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Further details and information about the Trust can be found on our website page.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.

What the school offers its staff

THE TRUST

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, 8 and 9 from September 2024.

Commitment to safeguarding

In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage. Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

About the Role

A rare opportunity has arisen for two hardworking, proactive and customer focused individuals to join the Council’s high performing Finance Support Team.

We have two permanent positions available:-

(1) Full time – 34 hours per week
(2) Part time – 20 hours per week

With new leadership over the past two years, the team of 5 has recently been restructured, and is now going through a period of change, so this is a great opportunity to take on a role that will cover a variety of finance work, covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, and income processing. It also provides support to the wider Finance team and will carry out basic reconciliations.


About Swale Borough Council

Swale Borough Council is a progressive and ambitious Local Authority, located less than an hour from Central London in an attractive and diverse part of Kent involving urban, rural, and coastal areas. We believe that staff are our most valuable asset and we’re committed to attracting and retaining the very best. In recent times we have adapted and evolved to meet the current world by introducing a highly flexible hybrid working policy, along with a 34-hour week, recognising that staff wellbeing and work life balance is high on our agenda.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:
• 34 hour full time working week with the offices closing at 1:30pm on Friday
• Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role


About You

The ideal candidate will be educated to a minimum of 5 GCSE’s level 4 or above (or equivalent) with a specific aptitude for Maths and English.

You should be experienced in the use of Microsoft products including Excel, Word and Outlook.

You should also be able to work on your own initiative, prioritise work to meet deadlines, and be able to contribute as part of a team.

Knowledge and experience of VAT and Construction Industry Tax would also be desirable.


Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect a job specific interview assessment.

Swale Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Hayley Edwards, Finance Support Team Leader on 01795 417013.

Please indicate on your application if you are applying for the part time or full time vacancy.

To apply for the position please visit www.swale.gov.uk/jobs and complete the online application.

Closing Date: Sunday 20 October 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024

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What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Finance Team

We are a small but effective friendly team, with a Finance Manager and three Finance Officers. Situated in the business office which also has the Careers, HR and administration functions, there is a great working atmosphere. We are always open to ideas about improving and streamlining processes and encourage professional development for our team members.

About You

We are looking for a flexible, highly effective, efficient and organised Finance Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school’s accounting functions.

Core responsibilities will include supervising the work of the team, producing management accounts and reports and working with the Headteacher and Business Manager on budget development, monitoring and review.

Previous work experience within a busy accounts department is essential and applicants must demonstrate commercial and business acumen. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent and A level or equivalent in Maths. Excellent MS office skills e.g. Excel to an advanced level and thorough working knowledge of school financial systems is essential. An AAT, ACCA or CIMA qualification or equivalent is desirable but not essential. Knowledge of safeguarding requirements for working with children would be a distinct advantage but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Trinity School is a popular and oversubscribed Christian Free School in Sevenoaks. We received 691 applications for 180 school places for September 2024 new student intake.

Here are all the great reasons why you should consider working at Trinity:

• We have a strong vision and values, which influences everything we do.
• You can expect a smooth transition to working with us. Not only will you have a dedicated mentor, but an induction programme will ensure you are fully versed in every aspect of Trinity life.
• You will have lunch with the headteacher during the first term of being with us to find out how things are going.
• A staff well-being champion works closely with the leadership team to ensure a manageable staff workload. Your well-being is important to us, and we continuously review our practices to ensure we are working smartly while simultaneously adding value.
• Since our first set of GCSEs in 2018, we have improved on our P8 yearly (2018 +0.15, 2019 +0.21, 2022 +0.32 (above average), 2023 +0.22 (above average)).
• We are a school that supports students to achieve academically and holistically.
• We will prioritise your development and help you achieve your career aspirations. We have promoted several staff to middle and senior leadership positions and given others opportunities to progress in their career elsewhere.
• Our parents are supportive, and many volunteer to help in various ways.
• We have an incredible chaplaincy department that not only looks out for the welfare of students but also cares for our staff.
• We occupy a state-of-the-art building and office and classrooms are well resourced.
• There is ample on-site staff parking and designated staff workrooms.
• Good travel links to London (35 mins by train), M25 (10 mins) and we are in the heart of rural Sevenoaks.

Come and work for us and be part of our story about changing and transforming lives.

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, busy finance department within the heart of the school on a full-time, permanent basis. You will have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

About the role:

• The accurate processing of financial transactions using the PS Financials accounting software is essential to this role, ensuring that correct procedures are followed as per KCSP financial guidelines.
• Assist the Finance Manager in maintaining effective and proper control of the school's bank accounts; this will include regularly reconciling bank statements and processing payment runs.
• Prepare school trip costings and use the ParentPay cashless payment system to set these up and record income received.
• Assist in the school month-end accounts process and the annual year-end process. A familiarity with the key financial reports will be needed for this: trial balance, balance sheet, management accounts etc.
• A strong and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, together with a good level of IT competency, is required to maintain databases and provide accurate budgetary information.
• Support the Finance Assistant with the processing of school purchase orders.
• Maintain an accurate school asset register using the Parago asset management system, regularly updating the asset register and contributing to the annual school asset audit.

Successful candidates will:

• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
• Be able to use their own initiative
• Have excellent attention to detail

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each term
• Staff laptop provided
• Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

St Simon Stock are part of the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. This signifies our commitment to ensuring that the wellbeing of our staff is fully supported, and commits to placing wellbeing and mental health at the heart of our decision making. We prioritise staff mental health by ensuring all staff have access to tools and resources which may be needed to support them and others.

Further details about the role

You are welcome to contact HR at HR@ssscs.co.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.

For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly by using the APPLY NOW LINK

Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancymay close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed Finance Officer to join our friendly, busy finance team within the heart of our school. We are looking for someone on a fixed-term contract to start in October 2024.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in the management and coordination of all aspects of school finances. They must also have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and be proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.

About the role:

• Assist the Finance Manager in maintaining effective financial controls of the school accounts
• Maintaining and processing all aspects of the account payable and the accounts receivable ledgers
• Monitoring and forecasting budget spending
• Reconciliation of bank accounts and control accounts
• Manage the income and expenditure of school trips including parent/staff enquiries
• Full details can be found in the Application pack

Successful candidates will:

• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
• Be able to use their own initiative
• Have excellent attention to detail

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s:

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Opportunities to complete external qualifications
• Free Gym Membership
• Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

Further details about the role

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Insurance Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent customer service to carry out administrative duties for our client, who is an established household name in insurance. This is a full time role based in Ashford, however may be expected to cover sickness/holiday at Whitfield and Tenterden, so will need to be able to drive. You will be working a 35 hour a week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with an hour for lunch). The ideal candidate will have experience in customer service/customer facing roles is highly desirable.

Salary up to £22,500 per annum, dependent on experience, plus a host of benefits to include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• The option to buy or sell 5 days after probation
• Birthday day off
• Health Shield cash-back plan
• Death in service
• Free parking
• Friday fruit delivery
• Annual company trips for staff

Duties will include:

• Positive interactions with customers by answering incoming calls, directing to the appropriate person, greeting visitors to the office and contacting customers to support their insurance needs eg booking review meetings.
• Effective management of stock, ordering marketing and business stationary.
• Efficient management of incoming and outgoing post.
• Supporting New Business and Marketing team with organising external events and updating social media accounts appropriately.
• Supporting Agency Manager with organising internal events and training.
• Effective administration of credit control processes including customer payments and processing refund requests within required timeframes.
• Work across the Administration Team, providing cover for absences or high workloads as required.
• Consistently provide excellent levels of customer service in all interactions with potential and existing customers, delivering on promises, meeting their needs and exceeding expectations.

Full training provided (which may include additional travel and staying away from home in order to attend training courses). There may be occasional weekend work/public holidays to support agency events. Own transport and UK driving licence is required.

CVs in Word please.

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Senior Finance Business Partner
9 Month Contract (Potential for Perm)
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Remote role

Your new role

• Producing monthly management and service accounts together with other reports, within agreed timescales, seeking for increased efficiencies and investigating variances from budget, supplying full explanations thereof.
• Improving the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance.
• Providing analysis and delivering insight that assists managers in understanding services that are not recovering full costs of delivering the service, i.e. services in deficit.
• Providing effective commercial feedback, initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial budgets are delivered
• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.
• Supporting the production of the annual budget and monthly forecast exercise working closely with finance colleagues and managers across the organisation to ensure that the process runs smoothly to set deadlines

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Experience within a similar role
• Strong Business Partnering skills
• Good Excel, including Lookups, Pivot Tables, Logical functions

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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About the role:
Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
The Role
The main objectives of the post are to assist the Purchase and Sales Ledger Team Leader and the Financial Controller through accurate processing of transactions, daily management of the Purchase Ledger and supplier account reconciliations. Assist in the management of an efficient Expenditure and Creditors service that is fully compliant with current legislation and internal financial regulations. To ensure that specified monthly deadlines are achieved and to ensure the accuracy of transactions processed within his/her area of remit. The post holder is required to provide an efficient customer service to internal and external customers.
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will be qualified to an NVQ 2 level or equivalent in finance, business administration or similar in addition to having some recent experience in working in accounts payable/ expenditure. They would have experience in reconciling control accounts and bank reconsolidations and would have a good knowledge of working with IT systems. They will also have excellent interpersonal skills with attention to deal and excellent organisational skills.

About The Company
The College
London South East Colleges is a successful and innovative College operating with sites across Bromley, Bexley, Orpington, Greenwich and Lambeth. With nearly 14,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the College is a major employer in the area and makes a significant impact on the lives and future prospects of its learners who travel from across London to study with us. The College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust, a growing Multi-Academy which is rapidly developing a track record of academic and financial success. With a combined turnover of circa£65m and the ambitious growth plans of the group, there has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation.

Benefits
The benefits package includes annual leave of 27 days (excluding bank holidays) plus 3 efficiency closure days during Christmas, up to 2additional College closure days, and leave for volunteering (pro rata for part time staff).There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions(Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to our Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/bike loan scheme and annual season ticket loan. You will have access to onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in inhouse restaurants and hair and beauty treatments.

Accreditations
As employers, we recognise and embrace our legal and quality-assurance framework responsibilities, and use these frameworks, as well as other accreditations and schemes, to further develop our development and progress of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We also acknowledge that there is always more that we can learn, and so we use these accreditations to provide an external lens and share/gain best-practice information.

Our Accreditations include:

· Investors in People – meaning we are committed to the professional development of our staff members.
· Recognised nationally in 2021 by the TES, as Overall FE Provider of the Year, FE College of the Year, and winning the Contribution to the Local Community award.
· Disability Confident – Committed
· Stonewall Workplace Champions –Silver Award
· Investors in Ethnicity – Exemplary Employer and member of the Top 25 employers 2 years in a row
· Affiliate member of the Black Leadership Group


As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if the se checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you:

. Conscientious and focused

. Energetic, enthusiastic and hard working

. Passionate about working around pupils who have special needs

. Committed to working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are passionate about our Co-operative values of self-help, self- responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.

Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus upon developing the student’s resilience and ability to make informed life choices.

We are looking for a committed and pro-active Finance Assistant. The successful candidate will join a supportive school where we invest in our staff. Working alongside the Senior Finance Officer and Director of Finance & Operations in ensuring the running of an effective and efficient finance function. There is opportunity for growth in the organisation and support will be given in completing mandatory training. This is an exciting time to join Parkwood Hall with many projects planned for the school’s development.

In return, we offer a supportive team, employer who invests in training and development, free hot drinks, a recently refurbished comfortable staff room, LGPS pension scheme, free parking and based at a beautiful Victorian building.

Please read through the job description and ensure you explain how you match the needs of the school in your application form. Application forms and further information can be requested from contact@parkwoodhall.co.uk

Please note that CV’s alone cannot be accepted.

All posts are subject to references, enhanced clearance from the DBS and a 6-month probation period.

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Candidate Privacy notice can be found on our website.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS Disclosure is required.

Closing date: Monday midday 23 September 2024

Interview date: Thursday 3 October 2024

What the school offers its staff

Company Pension

Onsite-Parking

Sick Pay

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Viking Academy Trust has a rare opportunity for a CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER to join our successful trust.

“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader… they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal!’

The role of the Viking Academy Trust Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is to provide high quality leadership and management of the Trust’s financial, IT and estate functions, in order that the Trust can run efficiently and effectively in delivering its educational vision, aims and objectives.

The CFO will work with the Board, the Heads of School and the Viking Executive Leadership Team, (of which they will be a member), to establish the vision for the future financial management of the Trust. The CFO will contribute to the Board’s strategic decision making, whilst ensuring that the Trust remains financially sustainable in the current and future educational context.

The CFO will ensure that sound and appropriate financial governance and risk management arrangements are in place across the Trust, that budgets are prepared and monitored and that annual accounts are delivered in accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, the EFSA guidelines and with all statutory requirements.

The CFO will lead the promotion and delivery by the whole organisation of good financial management so that public money is safeguarded at all times and used appropriately, economically, efficiently and effectively.

The Viking Academy Trust runs its own successful in-house payroll service for our staff, the CFO will be responsible for administering this service alongside the HR Director.

The right candidate will need a passion for education and have commitment to our vision and will see finance as an enabler with the ability to think creatively and innovatively to solve problems.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in a senior financial role and hold an accounting qualification. Previous school finance experience beneficial but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A well-resourced and well-staffed school
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A genuine commitment to and investment in resources to support wellbeing.
• Expert leadership
• A wide range of training
• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Great rewards and benefits
• Fantastic children!
• Flexible working opportunities such as hybrid working.

Further details about the role

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Executive Headteacher, Michaela Lewis, to arrange a meeting to discuss the role prior to submitting an application.

This role will be all year round with 27 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 30 days upon achieving five years’ service with the trust. The working hours are negotiable for the right candidate, we could consider a part-time working pattern.

Please contact Michaela Lewis via EHT@vikingacademytrust.comfor more information.

Applicants are advised to visit the Viking Academy Trust website to gain further understanding of the Multi-Academy Trust:www.vikingacademytrust.com

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).