Finance Assistant - Secondary School

Waltham Forest; New Addington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Waltham Forest is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the school's finance team with invoices, purchase orders and payments. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with monthly reports while ensuring deadlines are met.

Applicants should have experience in finance or administration, good numerical skills and strong Excel abilities. Knowledge of purchase ledgers or school finance systems would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance, accounts or administration role.
• Strong numerical skills, attention to detail and proficiency with Excel.
• Experience with purchase ledger processes or school finance systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and raise purchase orders.
• Record payments and maintain financial records.
• Reconcile transactions and respond to supplier queries.
• Support preparation of financial reports and ensure documentation is organised and timely.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Confidence with Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Working alongside the school's finance team, the successful candidate will assist with processing invoices, raising purchase orders, recording payments and maintaining financial records. You will help reconcile transactions, respond to supplier queries and support the preparation of financial reports. The role will also involve general finance administration and ensuring that documentation is organised and processed within agreed deadlines.

Candidates should have previous experience in a finance, accounts or administration position. Good numerical skills, attention to detail and confidence using Microsoft Excel are essential. Experience with purchase ledger processes or school finance systems would be an advantage.