Finance Officer

Contractual Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all year.

Responsible to: Finance Manager

Specific Duties:

•  Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Finance Office in consultation with the Finance Manager.
• Oversee the computerised finance system including the checking, reconciliation and banking of monies received.
• Ensure the proper implementation of the college financial regulations, and assist with their on-going review.
•  Assist with the production of regular financial reports and with longer term financial planning.
• Assisting with the preparation of all necessary financial returns to external agencies.
• Monitor and reconcile the college bank accounts on a weekly basis, petty cash and postage on a monthly basis, and the MIS system on a regular basis.
• Assist with monthly cash flow spending and monitoring.
• Liaise with budget holders in terms of orders, invoices, financial reporting and budget control.
• Authorise, print and monitor all orders on the College's finance system.
• Authorise and monitor proper payments, including raising cheques to all authorised creditors of the College.
• Processing of Learner Support Fund payments and management of the LSF account and returns.
• Prepare and authorise all direct debits and standing orders required.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors as appropriate.
• Assist with payroll operations, and ensure that all payroll payments are timely and accurate.
• Undertake all necessary financial duties relating to the letting of the premises;
• Committed to equality, diversity and safeguarding practice with young people and vulnerable adults.

Regent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are committed to equality and diversity. No agencies please.

All applications to be made via our website where additional details are available http://www.regent-college.ac.uk/index.php/regent-online/recruitment-vacancies

Closing date: 4 October 2016