Finance & Administration Manager — Independent School

Gunn Financial Appointments Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days annual leave

On-site role

Salary and benefits package

Job summary

Merchiston Castle School invites applications for an Assistant Finance & Administration Manager. You will support the Director of Finance and School Office Manager in fee billing, payroll support, purchase ledger and financial reporting, helping maintain high governance standards for an independent school.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ hands-on experience, ideally in education or a regulated charity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a hands-on finance role, preferably in an independent school or charity.
• Fully Qualified, Part-Qualified or Qualified by Experience will be considered.
• Strong governance, audit readiness and financial reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts.
• Support the preparation of termly and annual budgets and monitor actuals against budget.
• Maintain accurate financial records to satisfy governance, Charity Commission, and audit requirements.
• Assist Director of Finance in papers for Finance Committee and Board of Governors meetings.
• Operate and enhance the financial system and manage fee invoicing, receipts, and credit control.
• Process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and staff expense claims.
• Perform bank reconciliations, petty cash management, and general ledger maintenance.
• Support payroll processing for staff and liaison with HR and payroll parties.

Skills

Financial management

Payroll support

Billing & invoicing

Budgeting

Governance & compliance

Ledger maintenance

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

PASS system

Accounting software

Job description

Merchiston Castle School invites applications for an Assistant Finance & Administration Manager. You will support the Director of Finance and School Office Manager in fee billing, payroll support, purchase ledger and financial reporting, helping maintain high governance standards for an independent school.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ hands-on experience, ideally in education or a regulated charity.