North East Learning TrustThe North East Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust founded by The Academy at Shotton Hall in Peterlee.A family of 13 schools, NELT also deliver initial teacher training through their outstanding school-based provider, North East SCITT, to ensure new teachers are trained to the highest standards. North East Learning Trust exists to give children across the North East of England the very best education and is founded on deeply held principles that every child has the right to an excellent education.The Trust holds a simple vision that "Every child experiences excellence every day." This is shared by all schools and staff in the Trust and is the guiding principle of everything they do. Nigel Wright are delighted to be partnering with North East Learning Trust as they embark on the next phase of their exciting growth journey.Job Role: Finance AssistantWe are looking for a motivated, experienced Finance Assistant to support the central head office finance team contributing to an efficient, organised and accurate finance service for all academies within the Trust.Generic responsibilities:

• Process purchase invoices ensuring a high level of accuracy of input and coding
• Raise customer invoices
• Assist in the maintenance of an effective system of procuring goods and services
• Maintenance of cash book entries and preparation of data for input of journals
• To support the administration of the school’s cash office system, including the generation and monitoring of reports in relation school income (catering, trips, fund raising etc).
• General office duties - monitor incoming post and central finance emails dealing efficiently and effectively with any enquiries.
• Provide finance guidance and support to schools within the Trust

Duties:

• Purchase ledger - processing purchase orders, matching, coding & processing invoices, raising invoice queries, reconciling supplier statements.
• Sales ledger – raise customer invoices, issuing customer statements, credit control, investigating invoice queries.
• Procurement – Maintain preferred and approved suppliers, assist with purchase orders and enquiries, analyse contract and supplier management information, follow up non delivery of goods from suppliers, maintain purchase orders in finance system
• Preparation of data for and input of journals in respect of income and expenditure.
• Administration of school cash office system – generate and monitor income reports. Prepare cash book entries.
• Gain understanding and support the continuous improvement of operating processes.
• Support adhoc enquiries using Excel and system tools to prepare reports

The Ideal Candidate:The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant accounting qualification equivalent to AAT Level 2
• Excellent communication skills and organisational skills and be able to manage a busy workload independently.
• Highly competent in analysis and interpretation of information.
• Highly numerate with high degree of accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in developing relationships with internal customers.

Whats in it for you:

• Flexible working arrangements 
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 32 days plus bank holidays
• Local government pension scheme
• Modern office spaces 
• Many other benefits such as wellbeing resources, discounts and access to learning and development