Job Description

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work.
We currently seeking an outstanding individual to join us as a Finance Assistant.
This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week.
It is expected that interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
Key duties and responsibilities

• Ensuring that supplier payments are processed through the Accounts Payable module of the Finance system, in a timely manner.

• Processing purchase invoices through the Accounts Payable module of the Finance system (registering and matching), in a timely manner.

• Maintaining, efficiently filing, and storing supplier.

• Assisting with supplier related queries, and updating supplier records, as and when necessary.

Required skills and qualifications

• Recognised Finance qualification, or actively progressing to achieve.

• Knowledge and experience in using financial systems, spreadsheets, and databases.

• Significant experience of working within a financial environment.

• Thorough understanding of purchase and sales ledger processing.

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.
Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Skills Required