Finance Assistant

Ref: SCH-FM-0367 19 day(s) remaining

Establishment: Fairfax MAT Location: Smiths Wood Academy Salary: Actual salary Term time plus 2 £24,737-£25,975 FTE £28163.00 - £29572.00 Department: Finance Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 10/01/2025 08:00 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: asap

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 47.800 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SC4.13 - SC4.16

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our Central Finance Team to provide key support to the wider Finance team.

We are happy to talk about flexible working for the right candidate.

This post could be term time only plus 2 weeks, or an all year round post.

Please note this role is based at:

Smith’s Wood Academy

Windward Way

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham

B36 0UE

Main responsibilities of this role include:

Being the first port of call for all incoming queries, verbal and in writing, and respond to these where appropriate or escalate these to the relevant colleague as necessary
Proactively building, developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the business
Inputting of standing information to Trust’s Finance system (suppliers, debtors) in accordance with procedures
Processing of Purchase Orders from requisitions, accurately and in accordance with agreed authorisation and timescales in accordance with procedures

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience

Knowledge of Iris Financials and Procurement
Purchase Ledger experience
Previously worked in Finance Education

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT) is an Educational Charity committed to enriching the lives and transforming the futures of our children. Our vision is that every child, regardless of their background, within the Trust will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

Benefits

Other
Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme
Green Car Scheme
Perkbox Discount Platform	Discounts on a variety of online and high street stores, supermarkets and more
Perkbox Wellness Hub	A variety of wellness content to proactively support your health and wellbeing
Salary sacrifice in relation to Technology

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent		Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Commitment to Trust aim and values	Essential
Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)	Essential
Promotes a culture of Safeguarding	Essential
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Essential
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Essential
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up to date training (or willingness to undertake training)	Essential
Leadership
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people	Essential
Experience
Experience of working in an educational environment	Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of school standards and procedures or willingness to train	Desirable
Relevant Experience
Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information	Essential