About us

The Families and Wellbeing Accountancy team are looking to recruit a full time Finance Assistant to support our team of Finance Advisors in providing a high-quality service to schools and internal customers.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant for Education, you will be part of an integral team providing support to schools via a purchased Service Level Agreement. Overall, 40 schools purchase this service.

The role

Day to Day activities include but are not limited to:

• Visiting schools to provide onsite finance support
• Processing purchase orders, invoices
• Data Input to school systems
• Bank Reconciliations
• Journal Preparation
• Preparation of annual finance returns
• Admin support for Finance Advisory Team - working is hybrid so both in the office or at home

What's needed?

The successful applicant must:

• Have prior knowledge of financial systems / general procedures
• Be able to adapt to differing working environments
• Be organised and able to independently control workload and arrangements with SLA holders
• Be an active problem solver
• Pay attention to detail
• Have a clean driving licence
• Be flexible around working hours to meet accounting timescales

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

Shortlisting will take place one week after closing date. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview at 1 Times Square.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer