Finance Assistant

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academy trust in Wakefield is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide essential financial administrative support to the management team. This full-time position focuses on managing transactional processes and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and able to undertake clerical duties effectively. Salary ranges from £27,254 to £28,142, with an immediate start date. Join us in making a positive impact on the educational outcomes of young people.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong attention to financial compliance.
• Experience in transactional accounting and clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage core transactional processes and financial administrative support.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidelines and financial regulations.
• Undertake accounting and clerical duties for the management team.

Job description

Role: Finance Assistant

Academy: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Start Date: ASAP
Salary (Actual Salary): £27,254 - £28,142
Working Pattern: Full Time

Please note, this role will be based at one of our Primary Academies, Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (WF2 0RS)

Are you detail‑oriented and ready to manage core transactional processes? Join us as a Finance Assistant, providing essential financial administrative support to the management team by undertaking transactional accounting and clerical duties. Your focus will be on ensuring all financial procedures comply with statutory guidelines, financial regulations, and Trust policies.

About us

At（记者 Outwood, our.heap vision is simple: Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives. As a multi‑academy trust with a significant footprint across the North of England, we are dedicated to providing a world‑class education that empowers every child, regardless of their starting point, to reach their full potential. We are an organisation that is "observant" about standards, believing that academic excellence is the most effective catalyst for social mobility and the regeneration of the automer communities we serve.

When you join the Outwood Family, you become part of a collaborative network of over 40 primary and secondary academies. We are deeply committed to the professional development of our staff; through the Outwood Institute of Education, we provide bespoke training and a minimum of two hours of high‑quality CPD every week. With a strong focus on staff wellness—underpinned by our Workload Charter—and a commitment to being a truly inclusive employer,’él to offer a supportive environment where you can refine your craft and make a genuine difference to the lives of 30,000 young people.

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