Here at Capita Local Public Service we have a very exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our skilled and friendly team, working within the finance team you will be responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of accounts for the schools and multi academy trusts that we look after.
We are ideally looking for someone with some accountancy experience/knowledge however we would consider someone without this so long as they have a flair for numbers and the desire to learn and progress. The right person for this role will have excellent communication skills, a high level of attention to detail and a great customer focus. In return you will work with a highly knowledgeable and supportive team and have many opportunities to progress and develop in this finance sector
Job title:
Education Finance Assistant
Job Description:
What you’ll be doing:
Maintenance and reconciliation of the accounts
Validation and processing invoices
Cash flow monitoring
Compliance with VAT regulations
Completion of monthly returns posting summary and bank reconcilaiton
Reconciliation of school accounts to the local authority accounts
Preparation of reports for the Headteacher and budget holders
Assisting with completion of year end creditors, debtors, receipts and payments in advance
Assisting with the preparation of year end returns and closing of accounts
Setting up the new year budgets in the new financial year
Producing reports for validation of budgets set up
What we’re looking for:
Ideally knowledge of accounting principles and practice
Able to prioritise tasks and work under time limits to deliver a service specification
An excellent communicator with customers and colleagues
An attention to detail
Ability to work independently.
A competent user of bookkeeping/accounting packages and Microsoft Office
Working experience of bookkeeping/accountancy
Able to carry out bookkeeping procedures to produce accurate financial records
A car owner/driver
About Capita Local Public Services
Capita Local Public Services delivers a wide range of specialist services to local authorities, schools, academies and other public sector organisations, including IT and digital transformation, customer management, revenues, benefits, finance, property development and regulatory services, education support and back office processing.
What’s in it for you?
A salary of up to £24,000 dependent upon experience
23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
Location:
London
,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
