Finance Assistant

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Salford is seeking a Finance Assistant/Finance Apprentice to join their growing finance team. This full-time role involves processing supplier payments and supporting the month-end reporting process. Candidates should be enthusiastic and ready to contribute to improving financial operations. Opportunities for development are available in this supportive setting. Applications are accepted until 26th January 2026, with the interview scheduled for 6th February 2026.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual with a commitment to educational values.
• Ability to work with financial processes and reconciliations.
• Understanding of statutory audit and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile payments to suppliers.
• Support Finance Business Partners with month-end reporting.
• Assist in financial processing across the academy trust.

Job description

Job Type: Permanent, 35 Hours Per Week (part time would be considered)

Reference Number: HR_REC_CEN_476.39

Salary: NJC Grade 4/5 (SCP 7 – 19) FTE £26,403 to £32,061 per annum (dependent on experience)

Overview of Position

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central finance team and appoint an enthusiastic individual to join us in the role of Finance Assistant/Finance Apprentice. The successful candidate will be based at our central offices in Sale, reporting to the Head of Finance and wider finance team, with responsibility for transactional processing and reconciliations.

The post-holder will work as part of the central finance team to ensure that payments to suppliers are processed and reconciled in a timely manner and will support Finance Business Partners with other aspects of the month-end reporting process and external reporting (statutory audit and ESFA).

The post-holder will enable schools within Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust to receive financial reports in a timely manner and will assist with financial processing support across the CAT.

Emmaus CAT is a growing Catholic Academy Trust so there will be opportunities for progression and career development.

Closing Date: Monday 26th January 2026 at 9am

Interview Date: Friday 6th February 2026

Other Information:

Applications need to be made using the CES application form, available from the Emmaus website.

Please return completed application forms and supporting documents to Jodie Urmston, Office Manager at Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust by email;[e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.