Finance Assistant – Sales Ledger

Ebor Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust serving children aged 2 to 16.  It is our aspiration to develop geographical hubs of schools that share our values and we have already made significant strides in achieving this aim.  

We have fantastic modern offices based on the outskirts of York with free parking.  We offer employees excellent development opportunities (funding for professional qualifications will be considered) and the chance to join a growing, value driven employer and a friendly and supportive team.  

As a Finance Assistant with us, you will be responsible for completing bank reconciliation, raising sales invoices and ensuring prompt payment from customers.    

Posting receipts and payments from the Ebor bank accounts to the PS Financials accounting system and raising sales invoices for external and internal customers, you will reconcile sales ledger and ensure that payments are received for all monies outstanding in a timely way.  Supporting the Finance Manager and Finance Director in completing transactional finance functions including purchase ledger and other accounting transactions, you will deliver a professional and timely service to all schools in the Trust and update and maintain the cashflow forecast model.

With a background of working in a financial environment and knowledge of basic accounting, including double entry, candidates will be capable of using financial software and have strong written and verbal skills.  Good Excel skills are required, and you must be self-motivated, organised and have a high attention to detail. 

Benefits include excellent pension, 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, subsidised high street shopping, gym membership, travel and entertainment web site, optional health cash plans and wellbeing services.

Closing date for applications: 10th December

Interviews: 18th December

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.