Senior Finance Officer – Purchase Ledger

Reference: SCCG2830 | Closing Date: 16/02/2025 | Interview Date: w/c 24/02/2025

Salary: £26,976 - £30,653. Incremental progression throughout the band is available.

Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 36 | Location: Frontier House, Merchants Quay, M50 3SR – Full time office based

Informal enquiries are actively encouraged. Please contact Michael Riley, Finance Manager, via Michael.Riley@salfordcc.ac.uk, to arrange an informal discussion.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Finance Department as a Senior Finance Officer - Purchase Ledger, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will be an integral and proactive member of the Finance Team, as well as undertaking supervisory responsibilities.

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Finance Officer to provide a comprehensive purchase ledger service on behalf of Salford City College Group, assisting in the provision of high quality and efficient financial support to colleagues and suppliers. You will play a key role in ensuring the College procures the resources, goods and services it requires to support our learners and colleagues. You will ensure the timely and accurate processing of all purchase orders and invoices, the prompt payment to suppliers, and the maintenance of purchase ledger records in the finance system.

We are looking for an individual with a proactive can-do attitude, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a strong attention to detail, who is confident in engaging with both internal and external stakeholders and supervising a team to achieve all tasks set.

Our ideal candidate will be AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent, with accounts payable experience in the FE and/or HE sectors. However, applications from candidates with relevant experience from any sector are welcomed. We are looking for a colleague with good numeracy skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. *Please note this is a full-time office based role*.

How to Apply

For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please email HR@salfordcc.ac.uk.

Reason to Join Us:

·       We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 40 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)

·       We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year.

·       We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 20.70% employer pension contribution.

·       Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.

·       We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.

·       We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme.

·       We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.

·       Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.

·       Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.

Commitment to Safeguarding

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.

The College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.