Assistant Accountant

Location; Rotherham College, Rotherham

About the Role

The Group is looking for a motivated and pro-active individual to be part of a team of staff assisting in the delivery of a full range of finance department activities.

As an Assistant Accountant your key duties will include (but not exhaustive);

• Preparation of monthly control accounts for review by the Finance Manager/Financial Controller
• Preparation and distribution of monthly budget holder reports
• Being the first point of contact for finance queries from Subcontractors
• Assist Management Accounts with a set list of monthly journals
• Support with the annual audit of the Group’s financial statements
• Carry out monthly payroll checks and reconciliations

You will also deputise for the Senior Financial Accountant and Senior Management Accountant on occasion.

You will…

have previous experience in a similar role specifically education (FE/HE) and a track record of carrying out same/similar duties.

 You will have English and maths at level 2 (or equivalent) a CCAB (part-qualified) or have a willingness to work towards.

 As an Assistant Accountant it is important that you are able to work in an organised and methodical manner and have a high-degree of integrity and flexibility.

 Department Info

The Assistant Accountant will report to the Senior Financial Accountant and also work closely with other members of the finance department to ensure tasks are completed to agreed timescales.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• Access to local government pensions scheme
• Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do.To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated and innovative individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

• We are Inclusive,
• We have Integrity,
• We Deliver,
• We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check.

Closing date: Monday 25th  March at 12:00 Noon – if you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

If you require further information about this vacancy please contact the HR department on 01709 722750 or [email protected]