Finance Assistant

Stockport Council

Bramhall

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 24,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Bramhall High School, Bramhall, Stockport, seeks an experienced Finance Assistant to join the busy administration team. You will work closely with the Finance Manager to support day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy and strict regulatory compliance.

Your duties include processing supplier invoices, raising purchase orders, managing online payment systems for trips and meals, and maintaining digital records in SIMS and Excel.

Qualifications

Experience in finance administration and enthusiasm for supporting school financial operations.
Ability to work closely with the Finance Manager and adhere to financial regulations.

Responsibilities

To process supplier invoices, raise purchase orders, and resolve payment queries.
To oversee online school payment systems for trips, lunches, and school activities.
To maintain accurate digital financial records and update school management systems (e.g., SIMS, Excel).
To assist with month-end procedures, bank reconciliations, and monitoring petty cash.
To deal with routine finance queries from staff, parents, and external auditors in a professional manner.
To provide administrative support to the main office as and when required.

Job description

Bramhall High School
Seal Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2JTSchool contact details:
0161 439 8045
office@bramhallhigh.stockport.sch.uk

Finance Assistant
Scale 3 £22,908.16 - £23,272.24 actual salary
37 hours per week
8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thu 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays, term time plus 3 INSET days
Permanent

Application Deadline: 3rd November 2026

We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic finance assistant to join our busy administration team. You would be working closely with the Finance Manager and play an essential role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the school. You will ensure smooth processes, accuracy, and strict compliance with financial regulations are followed.

Key responsibilities

To process supplier invoices, raise purchase orders, and resolve payment queries.
To oversee online school payment systems for trips, lunches, and school activities.
To maintain accurate digital financial records and update school management systems (e.g., SIMS, Excel.
To assist with month-end procedures, bank reconciliations, and monitoring petty cash.
To deal with routine finance queries from staff, parents, and external auditors in a professional manner.
To provide administrative support to the main office as and when required.

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