Finance Assistant

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual to join our Central Finance Team as a Central Finance Assistant. This role is essential in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the trust, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across a range of transactional finance activities. You'll work closely with colleagues across our academies and central teams, contributing to the smooth running of financial processes that underpin the success of our educational mission.

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills, with qualifications equivalent to GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.
• Experience in administrative roles, ideally with exposure to finance-related tasks such as invoice processing, reconciliations, and data entry.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload.
• Proficiency in IT systems, including Microsoft Office and finance software, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• A keen interest in working within an education-based environment and supporting the success of our academies.
  
  A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• A varied role with exposure to a wide range of finance tasks, including supplier payments, credit control, and system support.
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements - from home, our Bristol office, and onsite at academies.
• Opportunities to work across both primary and secondary academies, gaining insight into diverse educational settings.
• Career development and growth opportunities within the Central Finance Team and the wider trust.
Why work at CLF? We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we're all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!