Finance Assistant

A great opportunity to join a successful independent school. The School is seeking a flexible and enthusiastic Finance Assistant to support the Bursar and Finance Manager with financial procedures, budget monitoring, and purchasing. The role may also include occasional Reception duties, so strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Job responsibilities include:

• Ordering supplies and arranging distribution
• Purchase ledger including processing invoices weekly BACS payment run, dealing with queries from suppliers
• Budget monitoring
• Assisting the Finance Manager in school fee billing and credit control
• Cash book postings
• Reconcile pupil deposits at half termly
• Fixed asset register
• School bus administration and charging including updating register, dealing with queries from parents and updating fee invoices with charges each term
• Administration of Wrap around care charging
• Credit card reconciliation
• Support Finance Manager with monthly payroll and taking responsibility for it in his absence
• Provide cover on Reception as and when required
• Administrative support for bookings related to school trips

Candidate profile:

• Experience working in a finance team within an education setting
• Experience using a school information management system
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work without day-to-day supervision

Role information:

• Salary: £12,852 (actual pro-rated salary)
• Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
• Working hours: 3 days per week
• Location: Twickenham (on-site)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates