ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 APPRENTICESHIP – ST MARGARET’S C OF E JUNIOR SCHOOL (MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual to join St Margaret’s C of E Junior School team. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, we are looking for someone to study AAT level 3. The purpose of the role is to support the Finance Officer,

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Competent in Math’s and English
• Punctuality
• Required to complete a DBS check
• Confident in liaising with staff members and external companies

• To maintain the accounting records using PS Financials
• To ensure that purchase orders are raised prior to ordering goods/services, wherever possible, to aid effective budget monitoring and management;
• To ensure that payments are made to suppliers within 30 days after the date of the invoice;
• To ensure monthly completion of bank, petty cash and other reconciliations is adhered to;
• To monitor the budget on a monthly basis;
• To ensure that proper checks and controls are in place to cover day-to-day activities in accordance with the Financial Regulations Manual;
• To ensure VAT is correctly accounted for on PS Financials;
• Liaise and co-operate with the CFO and the internal and external auditors in respect of any audit queries and ensure data is supplied to the CFO and/or the auditors within agreed timescales.
• Liaise and co-operate with the CFO in respect of any queries and ensure data is supplied for the preparation of the annual Financial Statements within agreed timescales.
• Liaise and co-operate with the CFO in respect of any queries and ensure data is supplied for the preparation of the forms and returns required by the DfE within agreed timescales.
• Liaise and co-operate with the school’s contractors, to maintain the contracts/ 2 SLA’s to ensure the schools are receiving best value