To help ensure the Finance Team operates efficiently within the College’s Financial Regulations and Procedures, and meet all relevant audit and information requirements

Key Responsibilities

To help provide comprehensive accounting and administrative support to the Finance Team

To assist in the matching of purchase orders, processing accounts payable invoices, payments and queries, including credit/purchase card transactions

To assist in the processing of accounts receivable invoices, receipts allocation and credit control

To assist in the preparation of Bursary payments to students and other ad hoc payments

To assist in the processing of student direct debit instalments, and the subsequent update of EBS records, including payments received from the Student Loan Company and employer sponsors reconciliation to the finance system, investigating and correcting any discrepancies

To assist in effective Treasury Management by helping process college cash allocation and assisting with bank reconciliations

To provide assistance in payroll payment processing and control account reconciliations

To assist in balance sheet control account reconciliations and analysis

To assist in the accurate and timely recording and processing of general ledger transactions such as accruals, prepayments, deferrals, recharges etc

To assist in monitoring and recording of stock movements

To assist in the production and development of budget holder reporting ensuring timeliness, relevancy and accuracy

To assist in the maintenance and development of financial systems, controls, procedures and audit checks as required

To provide advice and guidance to all College staff on issues such as financial procedures and budget holder responsibilities and queries

To assist in the provision of a finance function to support other College activities e.g. enrolment

To ensure that all transactions comply with the College’s Financial Regulations, and are appropriately authorised in line with College procedures and audit requirements

To perform other duties within the Finance function as requested

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

5 GCSE’s grade 5 or above including Maths and English or equivalent

Willing to work towards AAT apprenticeship framework

How Identified: Application

IT Skills

Essential Criteria

Intermediate use of Microsoft applications particularly Excel, Word and Outlook

How Identified: Application / interview

Desirable Criteria

Use of Accounting software and other data bases

How Identified: Application / interview

About Hopwood Hall

STAFF BENEFITS

Career average pension scheme

Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena

Purchase loans for computers and bikes

Staff discount at the College’s Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs

On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus)

Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance

Free on-site parking

On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed)

An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site)

A cycle to work scheme

Discounted public transport tickets

Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 35 days (From 1st August 2026) plus bank holidays

Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays

Two Health and Wellbeing days per year

Subsidised bistro and refectory