Kirklees Council Jobs Near Me – Finance Assistant

KIRKLEES COUNCIL ARE ADVERTISING THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF

Great Heights Academy Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the central Trust finance team, for an experienced Finance Assistant to support all aspects of the effective operation of the finance function.

Great Heights Academy Trust is a growing multi-academy trust with five schools in the West Yorkshire area with plans to further expand. In addition, we are home to a SCITT, Research School and an English Hub.

For a full profile of the MAT please visit: https://greatheightstrust.org.uk/our-trust/

The Trust Finance Assistant will work as part of the Finance Team in order to provide a high quality, efficient, effective and supportive finance service for all academies and designations within the Trust. A willingness to work flexibly within the team is essential as are strong communication, organisational, time management and customer service skills. Having previously worked in a finance environment, the successful candidate will have experience of completing a range of financial transactions and producing accounts information, excellent accuracy and attention to detail and a good level of IT skills.

What we need:

• You will be experienced in working in a busy office environment and dealing with multiple work streams.
• You will have previous finance and accounting experience (at least four years).
• You will have used software systems for finance administration and be proficient in using excel.
• You will have produced financial information for a range of stakeholders.
• You will be adept at problem solving, including being able to independently identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• You will be an effective team player, possessing excellent interpersonal skills.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward thinking, Multi Academy Trust.
• Opportunities for development and career progression.
• Benefits include – generous holiday entitlement (28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service), contributory pension through West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the appropriate pre-employment checks that will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK before the appointment is confirmed.

The Trust strives to create an inclusive working environment for all and is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, celebrating and promoting diversity.

We are committed to ensuring security and protection of personal data, in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data will be used for the purpose of recruitment and employment processing.

If you would like to learn more about the post, please download our application pack from https://greatheightstrust.org.uk/employment-opportunities/

Please return your completed application form by email to Katherine Humphreys, HR Manager: [email protected] or alternatively post to: The Greetland Academy, School Street, Greetland, Halifax HX4 8JB, marking the envelope ‘FAO Katherine Humphreys

Closing date for applications: Monday 17th October 2023

Interviews: Friday 21st October 2023

If you would like further information about the role, please contact Amanda Rawson, Chief Finance Officer on [email protected]