Finance Assistant- Purchase & Expenditure

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Finance Assistant- Purchase & Expenditure

Permanent, Full time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £22,113 rising to £22,469 per annum, (Professional Services Grade 3 and 3a)

Campus: Trowbridge, Wiltshire

About The Role

We are looking for a Finance Assistant - Purchase & Expenditure to join our Finance Department based at the Trowbridge campus.

Within the role you will be responsible for processing of supplier invoices, reconciling supplier statements, resolving queries and preparing payment runs. You will also assist with month-end tasks and preparing accruals and prepayments. You will work closely with other members of the finance team and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

About You

You will need:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• An AAT qualification or equivalent or a willingness to work towards one.
  
  

About Us

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days’ annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days’ annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days’ annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

To apply

Please complete an application form detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements for the role.

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Andrews Nicola.Andrews@Wiltshire.ac.uk

Closing date: 22/11/2023

Please note that vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview date: TBC

Information

Wiltshire College & University Centre is committed to Safeguarding. We recruit in line with the Safer Recruitment Guidance set out by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This includes carrying out an enhanced DBS check (which the College will pay for), including an enhanced children’s barred list check and other employment checks, which include a search of the online presence of shortlisted candidates.

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity, and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us with any queries.