Finance Assistant

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team by appointing a highly skilled Finance Assistant to support our central and school finance teams.

Based at the central offices in Sale (Jackson House) reporting to the CFO and Finance Manager and responsible for managing the purchase ledger and processing invoices for a number of the CAT’s schools.

The post-holder will work as part of the central finance team to ensure that payments to suppliers are processed and reconciled in a timely manner and will support with other aspects of the month end reporting process and external reporting (statutory audit and EFSA).

The post-holder will enable schools within the CAT to receive finance reports in a timely manner and will assist with procurement and contract management across the CAT. Emmaus CAT is a growing organisation so there will be opportunities for progression and career development.

Directly reporting to: The Chief Financial Officer/Finance Manager

Working closely with: CAT central finance team and School Business Managers

Emmaus CAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process we may carry out an internet search on all shortlisted candidates.