SPOTLIGHT ON…

Bet Finance Team

How does the Finance team work at BET? Rachael Jarrett, BET CFO explains…

The BET finance team has grown from just one dedicated “BET” finance assistant when I joined in 2016, to a thriving team of five BET team members.

The way it works across the schools is that each school is responsible for raising Purchase Orders according to their own budgets and needs. Once the goods are received, the finance assistant in the school will receipt the PO – so that when the invoice comes to the BET team, we can process it. This frees up the admin staff in each school to focus on the day to day needs of the school rather than processing payment runs and liaising with suppliers about credit notes! We can also offer advice and expertise with regards to the finance IT systems used; budget setting & monitoring; combined purchasing; and improving processes (to name but a few!)

Meet the team:

DIANE HODGSON

I joined Bohunt Education Trust last year, having previously worked in maintained schools for many years, first in a small rural primary school, then in a very large junior school. I’ve also worked in the Civil Service and an international bank. My role as Finance Manager includes ensuring financial transactions are processed in line with the Trust’s financial regulations.

JANE MCCOY

I have worked at Bohunt School - and now for BET - for 18 Years in Finance, helping to administer the trips. Before joining the Finance team at Bohunt I worked in the school’s canteen whilst my daughters were young. My roles before working at Bohunt were working for Lloyds Bank , Hover Travel, Southern Sun Hotels SA, I also worked for Tesco helping to set up a new store cash office .

Jonathan Rouse

My role as Accounts Payable Officer is chiefly to ensure invoices and expenses are processed, and to keep the financial machine running smoothly. Having joined the Bohunt team a year ago, I have found the finance team and the wider Bohunt staff to be a positive and uplifting bunch and a joy to work with.

Aaron Holloway

As Finance Assistant, I work on a Trust wide basis to reconcile all the bank accounts as well as being responsible for the iPad scheme administration, and I am rapidly becoming the “go-to” person for PSF queries! If you want your password resetting

I am your man!

Nina Morgan

I am providing maternity cover for Kirsty Ingham over the next year. My role includes monitoring Tesla and Pupil premium finances, accounting for Chargecard expenditure and Fixed Asset Registers across BET. I have worked in Finance for 7 years, having previously been a Business Analyst in IT.

Denise Briolas

I work in the Finance department and have been in post as BET Finance Assistant since September 2018. My role is varied and includes the following tasks; match invoices to Purchase orders, inputting of Purchase orders to PS Financials Software, raise Purchase orders, process Staff expenses, research and resolve invoice discrepancies/issues, monitor and clear the Finance inbox, open and sort post and filling.

The BET Finance team can be reached on: finance@bohunt.hants.sch.uk or on 01428 724324 at the following extensions:

Diane – 265, Jonathan – 259, Aaron – 308, Nina – 263, Denise – 241, Jane - 260

USEFUL TO KNOW… EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Don’t forget as BET employees we have access to many retail discounts.

For Costello staff, this is accessed through The Benefits website: https://www.thebenefitswebsite.co.uk/default. aspx?sm=aa&UrlAccess=1&ID=64 and for all other BET staff this is MyRewards: https://myrewards.portsmouth.gov.uk/

Employee Assistance

In the last term, BET has purchased a new Employee Assistance programme. This provides:

• Unlimited Freephone access 24/7 for personal and work related issues

• Short-term counselling and support either by telephone or face to face (up to six one-hour sessions per issue). All counsellors are members of, and accredited to, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

• Support and referral for longer term issues

• Information services for practical and day to day issues such as finances, legal issues, consumer complaints

• Advice for line managers with staff issues

• On-line counselling, supporting articles and wellbeing advice

All contact is completely confidential. If you have any questions at all, please contact Isabel Stirling, BET HR Director at istirling@ bohunt.hants.sch.uk

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