Finance Assistant Location: Brighton Salary: A GBP 12.21 per hour Brighton College are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant on a fixed:term placement for one year, with the possibility of an extension to the contract or a permanent position, starting in August 2025. Main Purpose of the Role: To assist with the efficient running of the Finance department. General Duties and Responsibilities * Monitoring of accounts and credit card mailboxes, whilst dealing with incoming queries. * Support the month end process, including journals and recharges * Performing monthly reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts. * Budget holder administration. * Assisting the Management Accountant with utility accrual calculations (including data * entering). * Assist with the Purchase Ledger. * Banking tasks; cash counting and paying in (catering and charity). * Assist the Credit Controller with posting of incoming payments and issuing receipts. * Assisting with year:end audit. * Bill run assistance (to include inputting of charges, checking of bills, deposit refund process, taxi recharges). * Trip management: set up trip codes and ensure back up documents in place, monthly reconciliations are completed and manage trip floats. * Any other reasonable management requests. Person Specifications The successful candidate will have: * Excellent communication skills * Good time management skills. * The ability to work both alone and in a team. * A polite, friendly and helpful attitude. * Positive collaboration, with an ability to bring out the best in those around them. * An infectious can do attitude. * Be proficient in working with ICT in a professional environment, including good typing skills. * A strong working knowledge of Word and Excel (essential). Hours of Work Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm with a 60:minute unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours per week). Remuneration The rate of pay for this role will be A GBP 12.21 per hour. Holidays 23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service. Benefits * Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. * Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. * Complimentary lunch is provided. * Free tickets to the Colleges music, dance and drama performances. * Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees. * Employee benefit and rewards platform with a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources. Wellbeing * Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool. * Personalised health and wellbeing consultations. * Generous sickness policy. * Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library. * Comprehensive wellbeing package. If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application. brightoncollege.ciphr:irecruit/Applicants/vacancy/870/Finance:Assistant:Placement