Finance & Compliance Administrator

HARRIS FEDERATION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual loyalty bonus

Pension scheme

26 days' annual leave

Wellbeing cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Discounts for staff

ICT and season ticket loans

Job summary

Harris Federation is seeking a Primary Compliance Assistant to support the financial administration of nursery and wraparound care, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong controls. The role pays £25,541 for 37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, and requires meticulous record-keeping and clear communication with academies, families and carers.

Responsibilities include reconciling payments, resolving discrepancies, producing income reports, issuing invoices, and maintaining audit trails, with

Qualifications

• Experience in financial administration and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with parents and carers.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling payments received through ParentPay and other systems with accurate allocation.
• Investigating and resolving payment discrepancies and account queries.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and income reports.
• Creating and issuing nursery and wraparound care invoices on time.
• Applying funded hours, discounts and fees using attendance data.
• Managing parent and carer accounts and new user setup.
• Communicating charges, invoices and balances clearly to families.
• Monitoring outstanding balances and debt recovery records.
• Escalating arrears per academy procedures and supporting leaders.

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Management Information Systems

Job description

Harris Federation is seeking a Primary Compliance Assistant to support the financial administration of nursery and wraparound care, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong controls. The role pays £25,541 for 37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, and requires meticulous record-keeping and clear communication with academies, families and carers.

Responsibilities include reconciling payments, resolving discrepancies, producing income reports, issuing invoices, and maintaining audit trails, with