Finance Assistant

Location: Remote (with occasional travel to meetings across the South West)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Competitive

Reed is delighted to be working in partnership with a Multi-Academy Trust to recruit a Finance Assistant on a fixed-term contract running until 31 March 2027.

This role offers the opportunity to join a busy and supportive finance team, providing essential transactional finance support across the Trust. The position is primarily remote, although there will be an expectation to attend occasional face-to-face meetings within the South West region.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Reviewing and processing employee travel and expense claims.
• Managing and reconciling corporate credit card returns.
• Ensuring financial records are maintained in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Resolving finance-related queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the wider finance team with administrative and transactional tasks.
• Assisting with month-end finance processes where required.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or similar finance support role.
• Experience processing invoices, expenses, and financial transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.

Benefits

• Remote working arrangement.
• Immediate start available.
• Opportunity to work within a well-established Multi-Academy Trust.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Contract secured until 31 March 2027.

If you have finance administration experience and are available to start as soon as possible, we would welcome your application.