Finance Officer - Purchase Ledger Remote
Job description
Job Title: Purchase Ledger
Salary: £TBA
Hours: Part-time, 24 hours per week, Permanent, All year round
Location: Hybrid working – Home & Lingfield campus
Closing Date: 9th August 2023
About us:
St Piers School and College sits in the Education Directorate of Young Epilepsy, the leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy and associated conditions.
St Piers is an innovative and creative non-maintained residential special school and college for children and young people aged 5-25 with epilepsy, autism, severe learning difficulties, speech, language, and communication needs, and sensory and/or physical needs. We work with young people to create personalised learning programmes appropriate to their individual needs and abilities. Our aim is to help them to fulfil realistic aspirations, achieve their goals, and develop meaningful and relevant skills for everyday life in society.
St Piers provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors, which support the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through a whole range of exciting and creative spaces. Children and young people are put at the heart of the learning experience, through providing an environment where everyone can make progress and gain new skills.
About the role:
- To be responsible for the purchase requisition and purchase order system within Young Epilepsy
- Assist in streamlining current processes
- To be responsible for Purchase ledger and other month end reconciliations.
- Assisting the Head of Finance in ad hoc reporting
What we need from you:
- A team player who enjoys building good working relationships within the Finance team
- Experienced in Purchases ledger duties
- Ability to build good working relationships with other departments
- Excellent attention to detail and proven experience of working to deadlines
- Experience in month end reconciliations
- Experience in liaising with suppliers
- Experience in investigating purchase ledger queries
- Good Excel skills
- Be part qualified AAT or willing to study towards an accountancy qualification
- What we can offer you:
- Friendly working environment
- Financial assistance in completing your Accountancy studies
- 27 days annual leave
- Flexible working
- A Perkbox membership which gives you access to exclusive nationwide discounts and benefits on things such as meals out, active wear, gym memberships and technology products etc
- An occupational pension scheme
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required
Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities, including epilepsy, are particularly welcomed
Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales)
