Purchase Ledger Controller
Academies Enterprise Trust
Euston, London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,936- £30,233
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2017
Job overview
37 hours per week
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) is the largest Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the country, with an annual budget in the region of £230 million and almost 6000 employees. The Trust supports a national network of 64 primary, special and secondary academies and educates 35,000 children across England.
We are looking to recruit for a Purchase Ledger Controller to join our busy central finance team. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller you will be responsible for managing the purchase ledger function, processing invoices and purchase orders for the centralised departments.
This role will be based in our new London office just by Euston station with easy commutable links from across the capital.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic and reliable Purchase Ledger Controller with a background of working in a finance team. You will have experience of dealing with both internal and external customers displaying strong communication skills both verbally and written whilst having the ability to resolve issues through communication in a professional, confident and calm manner. You will also be able to meet tight deadlines and have exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to use Microsoft Office and be confident using Excel is essential and experience of using PS Financials or a similar accounting package would be desirable.
This is a very exciting time for Academies Enterprise Trust and we hope you will join us on our journey.
The position is due to commence as soon as possible. Applications will be looked at as soon as they received so an early application is advised.
Closing date: Monday 30 October 2017
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: www.academiesenterprisetrust.org/careers.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhance checks as part of our Prevent duty.
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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements. Please visit our website http://aetnationalteachingschoolalliance.org/ for further details.
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About Academies Enterprise Trust
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AET was established in 2008 and is now a national network of 57 primary, secondary and special academies. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive network of schools which span nearly every region in the country.
This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the organisation, and as we pivot from being in turnaround mode to becoming a high performance organisation on the pathway to sustainable excellence. This will see us building our in-house education improvement capacity and expertise, making sure that our schools have all the support they need to deliver an excellent education for every child, every day.
Our people are our single greatest resource and we want to make sure we are creating the optimum environment and conditions so that everyone in AET can do their very best work. We will only deliver on our promise of excellence for all of our children if we attract, develop and retain the very best talent in the country and surround them with exceptional development throughout their careers.
We want people on our team who are excited by scale and the prospect of having a deep and lasting impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children. We also want people who are intellectually rigorous, stay curious, and generous enough to be committed to the messy challenge of collaboration.
AET has an exciting future ahead and by joining us on this journey, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on the children and young people in our schools.
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