Finance Associate

The Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT) is seeking to appoint a full-time Finance Associate 35 hours per week Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Hybrid working is available Salary:  £31,537 - £33,699 (plus travel allowance) Commencing as soon as possible Driving license required Location :  The post involves travel to DEMAT schools in the Cambridgeshire & South Cambridgeshire area and other Trust locations as required. The main office base is in Ely with attendance at the Ely office required once per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Team within DEMAT.   It is an opportunity for a candidate to gain experience within a large muti-academy trust, develop their career and make a real difference to the schools. The Finance Associate will act as a first point of contact for schools and provide key management information, support and guidance on a range of finance matters to Head Teachers and senior leaders within DEMAT.   As well as strong finance skills, the role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines.  The successful applicant will:       Be experienced working in a similar finance role       Have generalist finance experience in all key areas - financial planning, monthly reporting and analysis, and balance sheet reviews       Have experience of working in a team       Be able to develop good working relationships.       Be resilient and be able to prioritise and set clear priorities in managing their workload.       Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels.       Must be able to drive, hold a valid driving licence and be prepared to travel to our schools. About Us DEMAT is a large multi-academy Trust which consists of 38 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world-class education through a knowledge-rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMATs vision is to; To learn. To know. To lead out.  This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals.  This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect and Ambition.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit https://www.demat.org.uk/  If we sound like your perfect match, then we want to hear from you! In order to be considered please complete a full application on My New Term In return we can offer you         GP 24/7 service and access to an online health and wellbeing hub       Access to our Employee Assistance Programme        Cycle to Work Scheme        Access to Eyecare Vouchers