Finance Assistant
Contract type: Permanent
Salary information: £28,095 (already pro rata for term time) Scale 4 point 7
Work pattern: 37.00 hours a week- term time plus 10 days during summer holidays (41 weeks)
Start date: ASAP
An exciting opportunity to join the Finance Team at Global Academy UTC Trust
We are looking for an experience Finance Assistant who has experience with SAGE200 or similar software to join our team. Working in an educational setting for students aged 14–19,
To support the Director of Finance & Operations to develop policy, systems and processes to ensure there is compliance with finance policy and practice. To ensure the Trust is up to date with statutory requirements for financial returns
Specific Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, termly and year end close
- Ensure month-end procedures including bank reconciliation, credit card statement, VAT and other reconciliations are carried out including postings of journals and reconciliation of balance sheet entries
- Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
- Ensure there are clear processes in place to manage and record VAT
- Completion of the VAT returns monthly
- Ensure accurate and appropriate recording of revenues and expenses
- Review nominal ledger codes to ensure they meet all information requirements and ensure correct VAT treatment (in collaboration with the School Business Manager)
- Manage and organise contracts register with the Director of Finance & Operations support ensuring information is updated as and when contracts are renewed
- Liaising with external advisers and auditors as appropriate
Why join Global Academy?
- Work in a school that partners with Global, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups.
- Be part of a state-of-the-art creative hub with industry-standard facilities.
- Be part of a school where students are praised for “exceptional attitude to learning and professionalism.”
- Join a team where innovation, personal development, and student success are priorities.
- Support students through extensive industry partnerships, live briefs, mentoring and enrichment opportunities.
- Staff Wellbeing and Support
At Global Academy, we recognise that great staff need to be supported to thrive. That is why we offer a genuine commitment to workload, wellbeing and professional growth.
Closing date: Wednesday 27th May at 12 Noon
Further information: Global Academy reserves the right to close this advert early, we suggest applications are submitted as soon as possible.