Finance Officer
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £22,006.70 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 May 2022
Job overview
Job title: Finance Officer
Salary: Up to £22,006.70 per annum
Hours: Up to 37 hours a week (part time hours will also be considered)
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale College
Closing date: Midnight – 29th May 2022
Interview date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and dedicated Finance Officer to join our close-knit Finance team on a permanent basis. We will consider applicants looking for either a full-time or part-time role, with working patterns to be negotiated.
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator with excellent organisational and administrative skills.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Support the Purchase Ledger role by regularly reviewing the invoice register, analysing and following up any outstanding credits or invoices and support with reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Tracking and monitoring of the PSA return
- Initiating spending via the college credit card
- Maintain the College Charity File
What We Are Looking For:
- Level 3 Finance relevant qualification or above
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above
- Experience of working to deadlines and set Financial Regulations
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word; Excel; Outlook and Teams
- The ability to multi task and prioritise workload
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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