Assistant Financial Accountant

Derby College Group (DCG) have an opportunity to join our Finance Team as an Assistant Financial Accountant, reporting to the Director of Finance. This is a new role for the College which makes it an exciting opportunity to join the team and shape the role, with a strong potential for career progression. It will involve hybrid working, including working at our modern office space at the Ilkeston Campus 3 days per week and working at home 2 days per week. If you have any questions, or would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

Within this role you’ll be assisting with the financial accounting function including the preparation of key accounting reconciliations, capital reporting, treasury and taxation. You’ll play a pivotal role in the ensuring the Finance Team deliver an excellent level of service to both internal and external stakeholders. To facilitate this, you’ll review current processes and utilise system advances to make processes lean for users, thus driving efficiency and productivity.

 About you

You’ll have achieved AAT Level 3 or equivalent and be keen to progress to Level 4 with full support from the College. As a learning institution we are keen to support our employees to achieve further qualifications and development within their careers.

It is essential that you have experience of financial processes such as reconciliations and providing information to auditors. You’ll be competent at achieving high levels of accuracy and will have strong analytical and interpretation skills. To excel in this role, you’ll have excellent IT skills and be expert at using MS Excel. Building working relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be key within this role, so great communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

The Benefits

• Salary of £29,663 per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Hybrid working model
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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