Orchard Hill

Finance Assistant – Purchase Ledger

Please note this vacancy application date has now passed

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 15 academies and 8 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and business support services.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Purchase Ledger team based at our head office in Sutton. The role involves providing timely and accurate financial support to our customers across the College and Academy Trust.

You will have experience of working within a finance team, and knowledge and understanding of the purchase to pay process. We are looking for someone who is able to work effectively as part of a team and has strong IT and good organisational skills.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

To apply for this role please complete an application form

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing date:    Friday 19th May 2023

Interview date:    w/c 22nd May 2023

We may close this advert and interview before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.