Finance Assistant – 0.7 FTE

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant. The post holder will receive a competitive holiday entitlement and favourable pension package amongst other benefits.

We believe in excellence and back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment and outstanding teaching. Our core values encompass a collaborative and integral approach across College, supporting, valuing and respecting Colleagues and taking ownership of individual areas of responsibility. This is with a view to retaining our exceptionally high standards as a College.

As a support colleague you’ll go into the Greater Manchester Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution and enjoy some really great benefit’s, for example, Costa Coffee on site, Free on site Gym at Beaufort Road, onsite bakery products at Tameside One, The Restaurant at Tameside One, to name but a few. Of course we offer retail discounts, a cycle to work scheme, a great holiday allowance of 33 days which don’t include bank holidays or efficiency days at Christmas, a cash health care plan and a savings club via the Manchester Credit Union.

Here’s the standard bit: The College is seeking to recruit a Finance Assistant to support the college Finance Function. The post holder will report to the Payroll and Pensions Officer and take ownership of key aspects of the core transactional and processing functions including Sales and Purchase Ledger, cash handling and aspects of the payroll function. Accuracy is of high importance in this role.

What you’ll need : The successful candidate will also be highly motivated, committed and have excellent attention to detail. Experience in a similar role is essential. Key duties are as follows but not limited to:

• To maintain the integrity of the Sales ledger system(s).


• To maintain the integrity of the Purchase ledger system(s).


• To ensure all income is receipted, reconciled, safely stored and banked.


• To ensure the records and paperwork are kept in a manner which complies with College and Audit procedures.


• To support the payroll function

About us: Tameside College has an excellent reputation and this is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. We’re based in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester in a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of course including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree Level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience.

We believe in excellence and we back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy including a new Automotive centre of excellence) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

You will be experienced and be a strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Come join us on our journey to outstanding!

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms and conditions for agency fees.