Finance Administrator at The Aurora Group

Wyre Forest, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

28849.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Organisational Skills, Attention To Detail, Numerical Skills, Communication Skills, Team Working Skills, Computer Skills, Finance Administration, Purchase Ordering, Goods Receipting, Petty Cash Management, Debit Card Transactions, Credit Card Transactions, Compliance, Microsoft Office, Education Sector Experience, Finance Qualification

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

Overview and Responsibilities Finance Administrator Location: Torton, Kidderminster Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Annual Salary: £26,665.60 - £28,849.60 actual salary The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. About Aurora Wilden View Are you ready to make a transformative impact in the lives of young people with SEMH needs and associated challenging behaviour linked to Autistic Spectrum Conditions? Do you have the ambition and drive to inspire the next generation who have already experienced a turbulent time prior to joining us? Can you be their stability and their champion? If so, we want you to join our dynamic and collaborative team at Aurora Wilden View! Aurora Wilden View is a beautiful, purposeful school set in a 20 acre site with huge potential as we celebrate our one year anniversary since opening. We want to offer the best for our young people and this means enhancing our curriculum offer and ensuring our young people have access to a wide range of pathways to allow them to move to the next stage of their development. The role: We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Finance Administrator to support the effective financial operations of Wilden View school. This role is a vital part of the administration team and plays an essential part in enabling high-quality teaching and learning. You will be responsible for the day-to-day financial administration on site, including purchase ordering, goods receipting, and the management and reconciliation of petty cash, debit, and credit card transactions. You will also provide general finance support and work closely with the Central Finance team to ensure accuracy, compliance, and smooth financial processes throughout the school. Skills and Qualifications Preferable experience of a similar role in an Education setting Preferable entry-level finance qualification (AAT or similar) Level 2 Mathematics and English as a minimum (GCSE – C Grade) Excellent computer skills and ability to use a variety of software packages Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly Excellent command of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook Email/Diary) Excellent team working skills Able to work accurately with strong attention to detail and work to strict deadlines with excellent numerical skills Benefits and Additional Information Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to apply? For candidates that haven’t worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors. Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Responsibilities

The Finance Administrator will support the effective financial operations of the school, handling day-to-day financial administration tasks. This includes purchase ordering, goods receipting, and managing petty cash and card transactions.