START DATE: 14TH JULY 2025
Salary: £28,163 - £31,067 per annum
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Administrator to join our fantastic central team at Prospere Learning Trust.
This is a Grade 5, permanent post working 35 hours per week, all year round, the starting salary is £28,163.
Main purpose of the job:
You will be part of the central finance team, working closely with the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Officer.
You will be responsible for finance transactional processing in line with the Trust financial regulations and procedures, ensuring accuracy, compliance and best practice.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Processing and matching Purchase Orders, investigating any discrepancies and ensuring they are processed in line with the Trust’s financial procedures
- Posting invoices to PSF in preparation for payment and raising sales invoices, ensuring they are adequately supported and the correct VAT treatment is applied
- Carrying out month end processes in line with the Trust’s financial reporting timetable
- Reviewing the commitments report, register and Trial Balance in order to prepare the monthly accruals and prepayments adjustments for the Finance Business Partners
- To take responsibility for ensuring all of the Trust’s financial regulations and procedures are complied with
- Ensure accurate accounting records are kept for all transactions
We’re looking for:
- An experienced Administrator ideally with experience of carrying out core transactional finance activities in both purchase and sales ledger.
- You have high proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel and demonstrate a collaborative, team working approach focused on improvement and supporting the vision, values and objectives of the organisation.
- You will also need to have an eye for detail and excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing activities.
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.
- High quality CPD for all roles
- Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
- Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
- Good holidays – teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years’ service
- Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
- Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
- Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
- Flexible working options - we’re happy to talk flexible working where possible
- Mental Health First Aid in every school
- Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
- bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases
Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk
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