Finance Assistant
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our College.
The details for this post are as follows:
Information About The Post
Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which has been rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.
The Director of Finance oversees the team who all work together to provide a range of services to staff and students. Many transactions are handled on line, but there are also frequent telephone and face-to-face enquiries. The team has a very ‘can do’ attitude to ensure processes run efficiently and in accordance with the regulations, whilst also delivering a friendly and helpful service to all stakeholders. We are looking for someone who has a friendly personality, strong communication skills and a positive approach to finding solutions and getting things done.
Duties include: purchase ledger; posting journals; raising invoices; payments from student funds; trip payments, handling queries and reconciliations of payments to the general ledger. This is a full time, full year post although we may have some flexibility for the right candidate and will consider someone who wants to work fewer hours a week, or weeks of the year, subject to flexibility to meet key deadlines. Please clearly mark on your application what your preference is.
The successful candidate will be educated to A level or equivalent, be confident in using IT and finance packages and have experience of at least some of the following: cash banking; purchase/sales ledger; student finance; VAT; payroll; procurement and month end processing.
More details and information on how to apply are available on our website. If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on 01962 857557 or email jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the reference number.
We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.
How To Apply
Please download and complete the application form (two parts). Once complete, please email it to jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the job title and reference number in your email. If you require an acknowledgement please also request that in your email.
If you require any assistance or further information, please email us on the address above or telephone Personnel on 01962 857557.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interview date you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies. Thank you for your interest in working at Peter Symonds College.