Finance Assistant
Location: Weydon Multi Academy Trust, Weydon School, Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey. GU9 8UG
Salary: WA5 Full Time Equivalent Salary £24,420 - £26,167
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
About Weydon Multi Academy Trust
Weydon MAT is an innovative high performing Trust currently made up of thirteen schools: five Special Need schools; six secondaries and 2 primary schools. As a Trust, we are very positive about the difference we are making. Our schools are a force for good within their respective communities delivering positive outcomes. Our finances are strong despite funding challenges and our estates are well maintained with a regular programme of innovative capital works taking place across all our schools. We are the largest employer in the area and therefore have a responsibility to our staff to ensure they are looked after and enjoy being part of our organisation. The Trust is at an exciting point in its development as we move into a new phase of growth across the Secondary, Primary and Special sectors.
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the central WMAT Finance Team as a Finance Assistant. Ideally this post will be 36 hours / 52 weeks a year and is to support the financial accounting function for schools within the Trust.
The successful candidate will be working alongside the existing finance team and schools within the Trust to provide excellent financial support for purchase ordering and invoice processing.
We are looking for someone with excellent financial acumen, a pro-active team worker with outstanding inter-personal skills.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Evidence of good team working skills
- Evidence of ability to work to monthly deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and able to produce work at a high level of accuracy
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to liaise positively with staff, students and parents/carers and be customer focussed with a professional and friendly manner
Desirable:
- Strong ICT skills and specifically Microsoft Excel
We offer the following benefits:
- Up to 31 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Membership of the LGPS with 19.3% employer contribution
- Hybrid working opportunities
- A flexible approach to working to promote fulfilling working opportunities with wider work-life balance
- Access to rewards scheme offering savings with national retailers
- Interest free loans available through cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Additional 2-day wellbeing weekend in November
- Commitment to high-quality professional learning throughout your career
- Social events, refreshments
- Free onsite parking facilities
Thank you for your interest in working for the Weydon Multi-Academy Trust.
Please see the attached supporting documents to learn more.
Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.