Finance Assistant

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 desirable 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