Finance Assistant - Ware, United Kingdom - St Edmunds College

St Edmunds College

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Ware, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

(Required for As soon as possible)

Working hours: Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be agreed (for example, 8am to 4pm; 8am to 5pm; or 9.30am to 5.30pm).
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment with an attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Job Duties Include but not limited to:

Electronically distribute supplier invoices to budget holders for approval.
Posting invoices to supplier accounts in the software package.
Preparing payment proposals for authorisation by the Deputy Bursar.
Processing payments either by cheque or BACS.
Process overseas payments.
Keeping records of monthly Council Tax for residential properties and processing payment.
Reconciliation of supplier statements where applicable.
Investigate and resolve supplier queries.
Creditor month end reconciliation.

St Edmund's is England's oldest Catholic school offering an all-round co-education for students from 3 to 18 and for families from all faiths.

Whilst not in a teaching role, as a Finance Assistant you will be working on a regular basis in a school in a role which gives opportunity for contact with children. As such, you will be in regulated activity and an enhanced DBS check (which includes children's barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. As with all College staff members, you will therefore be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn._

Interviews to take place:
Shortly after the closing date.
St Edmund's College and Prep
Old Hall Green, Ware,
Hertfordshire,
SG11 1DS

Telephone:

The College offers the following benefits:

Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open, cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.
After school club and breakfast club charged at cost.
Parties for children of staff including at Easter and Christmas.
Free parking.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Access to free counselling and health advice helplines.
Death in Service policy membership and salary exchange scheme.
Discretionary closure of the College between Christmas and New Year (in addition to annual leave).
An increase to 25 days' (FTE) annual leave following 5 years' service plus public holidays.
Flexibility regarding start and finish times, for example 8:30 to 16:30; 9:00 to 17:00.
The opportunity to join in the delivery of cocurricular to our students, by negotiation.
Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.