Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Part-time - 12pm to 4.30pm Tower Hamlets Long-term A large, well-organised secondary school in Greenwich is looking for an experienced and motivated Finance Assistant to join their team ASAP to provide financial admin support and work alongside the Finance Manager. Job role In the role you will be working closely with the Office Manager, the School Business Manager and the Finance Manager, where you will be providing support across a range of areas in school financial administration. A large proportion of your role will include daily use of SIMS and FMS, so you should have a very good working knowledge of both systems. As a finance assistant your role will include: Supporting finance procedures and school invoicing Supporting stock management, ordering and monitoring. Understanding school finance and processing invoices to orders and reconciling suppliers' statements, handling queries and discrepancies. Having a good knowledge to confidently use a variety of systems and databases Assisting the Business Manager and Finance Officer with any other finance and administration tasks as required. The School This comprehensive secondary school is based in Greenwich and caters to students aged 11 to 18 and has a specialist deaf provision. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum, where established core subject teaching is supported by a culturally rich arts and sports subjects. There is a strong devotion to the values of mutual respect and tolerance within a community that reflects and celebrates the social diversity of London. There is a dedicated and experienced leadership team in place at the school and there are good opportunities for professional development for all staff. To apply for this role you must have the following: Good working knowledge of SIMS and FMS Be extremely organised in finance Have a friendly and calm approach Be available on a full-time basis To apply for this role, please apply with an up to date CV outlining your skills and experience. We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients