Finance Assistant

The Bulmershe School; Woodley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bulmershe School is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to support daily financial operations and general school administration. You will join a busy, supportive finance team in a vibrant community, handling reconciliations, invoicing and data entry with accuracy.

The role requires strong IT skills, experience with school financial systems (SIMS or PSF Financials desirable), and the ability to maintain clear records and assist colleagues across the school.

Qualifications

• Strong background in finance and accuracy in record-keeping.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to review balance sheets accurately.
• Previous school finance experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Financial Processing: Manage bank reconciliations, process trip payments, review balance sheets, monitor budgets and track supplier invoices using data visualization.
• Lettings and Invoicing: Reconcile lettings income, raise customer invoices, input bookings and handle enquiries from external community hirers.
• School Administration: Provide general administrative support to the Assistant School Business Manager, assist teaching staff and carry out front of house reception duties.
• System Management: Maintain historical archives, update finance databases and ensure accurate record keeping across all school office systems.

Skills

Organised

Accurate

Finance background

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

SIMS

PSF Financials

Job description

Join our dedicated Business Management and Administration team as a Senior Finance Assistant at The Bulmershe School. We are looking for an organised and accurate finance professional to support our daily financial operations and general school administration. You will step into a vibrant, diverse community that values your expertise, offering a supportive working environment alongside bespoke CPD and professional development opportunities to help you succeed in your career.,

• Financial Processing: Manage bank reconciliations, process trip payments, review balance sheets, monitor budgets and track supplier invoices using data visualization.
• Lettings and Invoicing: Reconcile lettings income, raise customer invoices, input bookings and handle enquiries from external community hirers.
• School Administration: Provide general administrative support to the Assistant School Business Manager, assist teaching staff and carry out front of house reception duties.
• System Management: Maintain historical archives, update finance databases and ensure accurate record keeping across all school office systems. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in finance, excellent IT skills and the ability to review balance sheets accurately. Previous school finance experience, knowledge of SIMS or PSF Financials and an accountancy qualification are highly desirable.

The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of our community. We are a mixed Corvus Learning Trust Academy school of 1,500 students, who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder schools to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students. We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference.

The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.