Purchase Ledger Officer (Trust wide)

Your opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join one of our regional finance teams and, ultimately, to make a difference to the outcomes of the children and young people attending the schools within our Multi Academy Trust. The successful candidate will work as part of a regional finance team, led by the Regional Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools by:

• ensuring accurate and timely processing and BACS payment of purchase invoices
• resolving payment queries with suppliers
• ensuring compliance with goods ordering and receipting processes
• liaising with school-based colleagues as required

All finance staff at GLF Schools have the significant benefit of being enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme, a defined benefit pension scheme.

As a Trust, we operate regionally, and we are looking for candidates located in any of our 3 regions, listed below:

West and Oxfordshire - Camberley, Sunbury, Wokingham, Lightwater, Banbury, Didcot

Central - West Ewell, Cheam, Banstead, Epsom

East & South- Wandsworth, Croydon, Caterham, Merstham, Redhill, Crawley, Horsham

What we are looking for

• Experience working within a Finance Department
• Experience of working with a financial accounting system
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Salary: GLF Associate 2 - £18,000 FTE

Pro-rata Salary: £13,897 (based on part time hours)

Hours: Ideally 30 hours a week, 42 weeks of the year (term time plus 3 weeks). As flexible employer, we would be willing to consider alternative working patterns. Please specify in your supporting statement. 

Start date: As soon as available

Closing Date: 4th December 2022

Interview Date: TBC with shortlisted candidates