Finance Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school in the City Of London is looking for a motivated Finance Assistant to join their team. This role involves supporting financial operations by processing orders, maintaining records, and assisting with payroll. Candidates should have strong numeracy skills and attention to detail. We offer a supportive community and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Supportive school community

Training and development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Opportunity to impact children's education

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy and IT skills; experience with financial software desirable.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and payments.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and reports.
• Assisting with budget monitoring and reconciliations.
• Supporting payroll and expenses administration.
• Liaising with staff, suppliers and external agencies.
• Ensuring compliance with school financial procedures and policies.

Skills

Numeracy skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Financial software

Job description

Overview

We are an ambitious school and are seeking to appoint a motivated Finance Assistant to join our friendly school team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the smooth running of our school by assisting with a range of financial and administrative tasks and support the School Business Manager and Headteacher in providing an efficient, accurate and complete confidential accounts service to the school.

Key responsibilities

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records and reports
• Assisting with budget monitoring and reconciliations
• Supporting payroll and expenses administration
• Liaising with staff, suppliers and external agencies
• Ensuring compliance with school financial procedures and policies

What we are looking for

• Has strong numeracy and IT skills (experience with financial software desirable)
• Works accurately and pays close attention to detail
• Can manage workload effectively and meet deadlines
• Is a team player with good communication skills
• Maintains confidentiality at all times

What the school offers

• A supportive and welcoming school community
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A role where you can make a real difference to children’s education

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.