Finance Assistant

Bolton School; Bolton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton School is looking for a highly organised Finance Assistant to support its Finance Department. The successful candidate will maintain Purchase Ledgers and manage financial records, including billing and processing invoices. This role offers a competitive salary, a benefits package, and the opportunity to work in a thriving educational environment.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a Finance Department.
• Strong background in recording, managing, and reporting financial information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Purchase Ledgers for the School, BSSL, and Nursery.
• Ensure invoices are prepared and processed accurately.
• Handle billing and credit control for Kidzone and coach travel.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Financial management

Job description

Salary: Between £26,591 and £28,504 per annum, from September 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 30/06/2025 09:00

The Vacancy

The Finance Department is seeking to recruit a highly organised individual to support the Finance Manager and the wider team. The main purpose of this role is to maintain the Purchase Ledgers for the School, BSSL, and Nursery, as well as other expenditure records.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring invoices are prepared and checked for accuracy, appropriate authorisation, and correct financial coding prior to processing. Duties include obtaining authorisation from budget holders, processing weekly and monthly BACS payment runs, filing invoices and payment records, and reconciling supplier statements.

In addition, the postholder will be responsible for billing and credit control for Kidzone (Bolton School’s out of School care provider, offering wrap-around and holiday care) and coach travel for pupils travelling to school, and will assist with the billing of school fees and miscellaneous items.

The successful candidate will have proven experience working in a Finance Department, with a strong background in recording, managing, and reporting financial information.

An attractive salary and benefits package are available.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

A large Foundation Services Department supports the School operations and within this there is a trading arm, Bolton School Services Limited (BSSL). This includes BSS Weddings and Events, BSS Leisure Services, Kidzone and Patterdale Hall, a superb Outdoor Pursuits Centre situated at the Southern end of Lake Ullswater. Those who work within the organisation are able to combine the experience and pleasure of educating and being around young people with some of the challenges of a business environment.

For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the School website.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30 June 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews will be held on Monday 07 July 2025

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.