Job Title: Finance Officer – Financial AccountingHours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary range: £24,653-£26,779 plus L.....
Job Title: Finance Officer – Financial Accounting
Hours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary range: £24,653-£26,779 plus LW per year
Waltham Forest College is a forward thinking, vibrant, diverse and exciting place to study and work. We are proud of our achievements including being graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
We believe that our employees are the heart of the organisation and having the right people in the right place, with the right skills is the key to our success. We are looking for a committed individual who is passionate about working in an aspirational and high performing college and dedicated to contributing to an outstanding experience for our learners.
The successful candidate will have a keen sense of responsibility, ownership and a ‘can do’ approach to addressing everyday challenges. If you believe you have the skills, experience and motivation to make a difference and be part of Team Forest, we strongly encourage you to apply for the post at Waltham Forest College.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team either as your first step into Finance or to progress your career towards becoming a fully qualified accountant. You will be responsible for income collection and the cashiering service ensuring the prompt and accurate banking of all receipts. In addition, you will be assisting with some of the other aspects of financial accounting including payments and purchase orders processing
You will work closely with colleagues across the college being responsible for the control and distribution of petty cash as well as administering the purchase ledger including coding, registering, matching and filing of invoices.
You will have a level 3 qualification in a finance or related subject and be competent using MS Office and other IT packages. This role would be a good steeping stone to advance your career and progress towards a full accounting qualification. This is a fast-paced role, perfect for someone looking to grow and develop a career in finance.
What’s in it for you?
We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme (LGPS), employee assistance programme, discounted local gym membership, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2022 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.
Closing Date: 17th July 2024
Interview Date: TBC.
