Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant - Education Salary £28,000 - £32,000

Based in Kew

Office Based Role

A well respected school group in West London are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team in Kew. you will manage a range of financial tasks, including purchase ledger invoicing, processing supplier payments, reconciling credit card expenditures and other finance-related duties.

Duties include:

Undertake aspects of preparing, maintaining and communicating reliable financial information
Assist in the preparation of recording school trips and clubs for billing
Processing and certifying of purchase invoices received for payment & filing
Reconciling supplier statements to ensure all liabilities have been recorded
Operation and reconciliation of the school Petty Cash
Be a contact for general finance queries and to liaise with suppliers and contractors as required
Assist in the administration of bank reconciliationsExperience required:

2 years experience purchase ledger role - in education is highly desirable in schools or nursery but not essential
Educated to GCSE or A level standard
Bookkeeping or AAT qualification
Experience of SAGE 200 or other accounting systems
Excellent knowledge of IT systems and Proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Word
Numerate with strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality, stays calm under pressure and working with minimum supervision
Strong interpersonal skills with children and parents
Will need to be DBS clearedBenefits:

20 days + 8 Bank Holidays + close at Christmas - Can be taken during term time
Contributory pension
Cycle to work scheme
Hours of work: 8.30am -5.00pm
Reduced hours during school holiday 9am-4pmHuntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK