Finance Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Finance Assistant for a Secondary School in Liverpool. The role supports the school’s finance function, handling invoices, purchases, payments and budget monitoring.

It requires accurate data entry, strong numerical skills, and discretion with confidential information. Ideal candidates will have experience in a finance or financial administration role, proficiency with Excel and finance systems, and solid organisational and communication abilities to

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts or financial administration role.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines and work independently.
• Professional approach to handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
• Assisting with financial administration, reconciliations and record-keeping.
• Supporting budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Responding to finance-related queries from staff and suppliers.
• Handling confidential financial information with discretion.
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Independent work

Professional handling of confidential

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Assistant - Secondary School - Liverpool

Location: Liverpool Start Date: ASAP Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm Working Pattern: Term Time Only

Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional looking for your next opportunity in education? Tradewind Recruitment is currently seeking a reliable and experienced Finance Assistant to join a secondary school in Liverpool, starting as soon as possible.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and financial skills who enjoys working in a busy school environment and supporting the smooth running of the school's financial operations.

The Role - Finance Assistant

As a Finance Assistant, you will provide essential support to the school's finance function, helping to ensure that financial processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities may include:

• Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
• Assisting with financial administration, reconciliations and record-keeping.
• Supporting budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Responding to finance-related queries from staff and suppliers.
• Handling confidential financial information with discretion.
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts or financial administration role.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines and work independently.
• A professional approach to handling confidential information.
• Experience working within a school or educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.

Safeguarding and Compliance

As this role is based within a school, all candidates must complete the necessary pre-employment and safeguarding checks. These will include an Enhanced DBS check for the Child Workforce, satisfactory references, an employment history covering the last 10 years where possible, and overseas police checks where applicable. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK.