Finance Officer Apprenticeship - Greenwich, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Greenwich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Summary
Are you looking to support academy finance and administration? Join us as a Finance Assistant at Harris Academy Greenwich.

We have a new opening for a dedicated and organised individual with interest and or experience in financial administration to support our thriving academy.

About Us

Harris Academy Greenwich is a happy and successful inner-city London 11-18 school with a thriving 6th Form, and a brand new state-of-the-art building.

It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students.

The Harris Federation is a highly successful group of schools who serve many of the most deprived areas of London.

We are collaborative, enterprising and share a passion for turning lives around, yet each school is autonomous and free to set its own vision and strategy for how it does that.

Each Harris school feels completely different in terms of culture and ethos. Perhaps this is the school you've been looking for.

In this corner of South East London we have a clear mission: to run a great school which offers every child, regardless of circumstance, the chance to thrive both personally and academically.

We make no apology for believing a key part to a happy and fulfilled life is a great set of exam results.

They are the currency which students require to progress to next stage of their education. No amount of celebrity disapproval or stories of success against the odds will convince us otherwise. Results matter to our community.

We know that academic progress is critical to our students enjoying lives of choice and opportunity but that they also need to develop the content of their character and have a range of rich experiences which they will never forget.

We want to help students have warm hearts and cool heads so that they are ready for the challenges of adolescence and ultimately adulthood.

In short, we want our students to live well.

Our students are very proud to be a part of our school community because they know that this is a place where they can Step into their Greatness.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

To be responsible for the academy Purchase Orders processing.
To liaise with budget holders to check details, including supplier details, correct budget codes, sufficient budget funds.
To scan and upload purchase order and supporting documentation into the federation invoice processing system.
To transfer authorised purchase orders to suppliers
To check deliveries to the Academy and liaising with Premises staff for distribution to departments.
To scan delivery notes and upload to relevant purchase order in the federation invoice processing system.
To be responsible for processing all credit card invoices, including uploading invoices, matching transactions, obtaining Principals authorisations, and uploading credit card statements into Federation central portal.
To be responsible for creating and populating online parental payment accounts for Food Technology, trips, peripatetic music tuition and any other required payments.
Dealing with incoming and outgoing Finance Post.
To raise cheques / BACS for purchase invoices
To make journal entries on accounting system
To be responsible for the academy Free School Meal procedure
To support the process of and respond to audit requests.
Ensuring all matters regarding Academy insurance are dealt with in line with Federation procedures
Ensuring the academy's financial procedures operate in accordance with statutory guidelines, Academies financial regulations and guidelines set out in the academy's policies and procedures
To cover the Receptionist lunch and to cover reception when the receptionist leaves between 4pm 5pm.
Additional tasks as may be reasonably requested by Office/Finance Manager
To complete general administration duties, telephone calls and secretarial tasks as may be reasonably expected, including absence cover for the receptionist, as required.

Qualifications & Experience

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages
Proficient in the use of computers and databases

Next Steps

Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success.

We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre.

We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits.

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