Finance Officer - Purchase Ledger (part-time)

Bell is recruiting a part-time Finance Officer to provide financial accounting support to the business, principally through management of the purchase ledger. Key duties will include:

• Input of purchase invoices onto the company's purchase ledger: including registering invoices upon receipt, seeking authorisation and coding, ensuring that the purchase ledger is kept up to date and provides a true record of the company's liabilities.
• Maintenance of supplier accounts on the purchase ledger.
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries and answer their requests for payments in a timely and professional manner.
• Process supplier payments.
• Processing employee expenses.
• Administration of company credit and purchase cards.
• Petty cash accounting and administration, including posting petty cash transactions, reconciliations, and cash top-ups.
• Other duties as required to assist with smooth running of the Finance department.
This a part-time position, working between 28 hours per week over 4 days. This a hybrid role working 3 days per week from our Cambridge office and one day per week from home. Bell is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check will be requested in the event of a successful application. We will review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match. We do not have a set closing date so please apply as soon as possible.

The ideal candidate will have previous purchase ledger experience and demonstrate an organised and methodical approach to their work. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships both with internal and external stakeholders will be key to success. The Finance Officer will work within a busy team so will need to be a strong team player, with a hands on approach to their work. Experience with MS Dynamics is desirable.

At Bell, we believe that English is more than a language. It's a stepping stone that will help you achieve your dreams. For over 60 years, we have provided unforgettable learning experiences to students and teachers from around the world, transforming the lives of over one million. Through our teaching approach we encourage students to aim high, exceed their learning goals and become confident users of the English language. Frank Bell opened his first language school in Cambridge in 1955, which still operates today. Since then, Bell has grown from one prestigious English language school in Cambridge to an internationally recognised, high-quality education business which unlocks the world for its students through learning English and learning in English.

Today, Bell offers English language courses to juniors and adults, prepares students for university in the UK and trains the world's ELT teachers. Employee Benefits: Annual leave - 25 days per year plus 8 public holidays. Increasing with long service. Employee assistance plan - access to a free wellbeing platform and app. Salary sacrifice pension scheme Enhanced sick pay Life assurance scheme of 3 x your salary Buy/Sell annual leave scheme - buy or sell up to 5 days. Cycle to Work scheme Techscheme One day paid leave per annum to volunteer for a charity of your choice Company paid dental plan Free onsite car parking Subsidised canteen Social committee who organise regular company social events