Finance Assistant
Role: Regional Finance Assistant
Academy: Wakefield Region (Initially based at Outwood Grange Academy, with future flexibility to support other local academies in the region)
Start Date: ASAP
Actual Salary: £28,153 \- £29,071
Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Whole Year.
Are you a detail\-orientated finance professional looking to build a rewarding career within a high\-performing Multi\-Academy Trust?
At Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we place Students First in everything we do. We are seeking a proactive Regional Finance Assistant to join our dedicated team. Initially based at Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield, this dynamic role offers the opportunity to provide crucial financial support locally, with future flexibility to work across our Wakefield region academies as their finance functions evolve.
The Role
Working closely with our Finance Managers, you will deliver efficient transactional accounting and clerical support across the Trust. Key duties include processing daily accounting entries, maintaining sub\-ledgers, and completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations. You will oversee purchasing to ensure best value from suppliers, manage physical cash banking, and coordinate travel and transport bookings for school trips. Additionally, you will serve as a primary contact for finance queries from Heads of Faculty, parents, and external contractors.
About You
You will possess 5 GCSEs (A\*–C / 9–4\) including English and Maths, with an AAT or ACCA qualification (or active study towards one) considered a strong advantage. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and computerized financial systems, you bring exceptional analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and a talent for prioritizing workloads under pressure. Excellent communication skills, absolute discretion, and a collaborative mindset are essential.
Requirements
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and full adherence to Trust Child Safeguarding procedures.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work\-life balance:
- Secure Pay \& Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training \& Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Flexibility \& Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non\-term time staff. *(Holiday for part\-time staff is calculated on a pro\-rata basis)*
- Wellbeing \& Perks: Dedicated mental well\-being strategy, free on\-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
- *'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page*
*Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.*
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