Finance Assistant

Bolton School; Bolton Croft; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton School seeks a Finance Assistant to support the Finance Manager by maintaining Purchase Ledgers and managing billing processes. Responsibilities include invoice management, reconciliation, and financial reporting. The candidate should have proven experience in finance and a strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Purchase Ledgers for the School, BSSL, and Nursery.
• Prepare and check invoices for accuracy and authorisation.
• Manage billing and credit control for Kidzone and other services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Job description

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.

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

The school is supported by a large Foundation Services Department, which includes Bolton School Services Limited (BSSL). This includes BSS Weddings and Events, BSS Leisure Services, Kidzone, and Patterdale Hall, a superb Outdoor Pursuits Centre located at the southern end of Lake Ullswater. Staff have the opportunity to combine the experience and pleasure of working with young people with some of the challenges of a business environment.

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

Closing date for applications: Monday 30 June 2025 at 9:00 AM

Interviews will be held on Monday 07 July 2025

Bolton School aspires to a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the diversity of its pupils. We strongly encourage qualified applicants from various backgrounds to apply. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to equal treatment of all employees. Discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership is not condoned.

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.