Finance Assistant

Abbot's Hill School; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a motivated Finance Assistant to support its finance team. This role is essential for ensuring efficient financial operations, including management of the purchase ledger, assisting with accounts receivable, and involvement in month-end activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong numerical skills and attention to detail, with an opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment promoting professional development.

Benefits

Exceptional professional development programme

Staff benefits package

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounting roles is advantageous.
• Ability to manage purchase ledger and accounts receivable.
• Understanding of financial operations within an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase of goods and purchase ledger.
• Assist with accounts receivable and month-end processes.
• Contribute to the financial success of the school.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong numerical skills

Good communication skills

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and dedicated Finance Assistant to join the finance team at a prestigious trust of 12 schools.

This role is fundamental to ensuring the efficient financial operations of the school, with responsibilities spanning the purchase of goods, purchase ledger management, assistance with accounts receivable, and playing an integral role with the month end process. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the financial success of a thriving educational network while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Why choose Abbot's Hill?

We are committed to recruiting a skilled, diverse and highly qualified staff body in order to provide the highest quality of education for our pupils. Abbot's Hill places great value on the welfare of its staff. We are fortunate to work in beautiful surroundings. But more than that, we offer an exceptional professional development programme, in-house coaching, a staff benefits package, a staff welfare committee, a staff wellbeing day and kind, committed and highly-qualified colleagues who work collegiately to enhance the school.

Why choose The Mill Hill Education Group?

In April 2024, Abbot's Hill became the tenth UK school in the Mill Hill Education Group, after a charity merger. Abbot's Hill now benefits from the wider support network across the Group, including in marketing and admissions. The Group also offers the financial security that underpins future investment, with the next major project being the extension of co-education to Reception-year 6, planned from September 2025. This will underpin a strategy to expand total pupil numbers across the whole school by around 100 pupils over the next few years. The new appointee will play a central role in this strategy.

Mill Hill Education Group is a charitable collection of independent schools. Its aims of instilling values and inspiring minds has been a key focus since the founding of Mill Hill School in 1807. All schools share an educational philosophy around developing thoughtful and responsible pupils with a global outlook. School life combines academic rigour with a breadth of opportunities to develop young people able to flourish in an ever-changing world.

• Educates boys and girls from 3 to 18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future.
• Our stimulating academic environment and numerous activities outside the classroom encourage learning and personal growth.
• We are committed to the development of every pupil and believe that our friendly and supportive community helps this to happen.
• We seek as a group to instil a love for learning which will last a life time whilst balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.

For further information, please contact Herpal Bhachu, Recruitment Manager at [e-mail]. Or you can click on the attachment to view the candidate information pack.

The Mill Hill Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. As part of our Recruitment Checks, the appointed candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and Social Media Check.