Financial administrator

HR South; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Financial Administrator to join their team in a part-time role. This position offers a unique opportunity to manage school finances, ensuring compliance and effective financial operations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, utilizing their excellent communication skills and attention to detail. If you are passionate about supporting educational institutions and possess strong IT competency, this role is perfect for you. Join a supportive team and contribute to a fantastic school community!

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of accounting systems is essential.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the school's financial operations, including accounts receivable and payable.
• Prepare audit documentation and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Accounting Systems

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

IT Competency

Tools

Google Docs

Xero

Job description

About CSC
Located in Winton, Central Southland College serves approximately 680 students across Years 9 to 13. Strongly committed to supporting students to reach their potential, CSC believes in offering a foundation which effectively prepares every young person for life after secondary school.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Financial Administrator to join our team. This is a permanent, part-time position, 15 – 20 hours per week, term time only.

About the Role
This role will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective administration of school finances and will work closely with the school accounting firm, Education Finance around funding, audits and end-of-year reporting. Enjoying a highly varied workload, the successful candidate will oversee the school's general financial operations, including processing accounts receivable and payable, budget creation and management, preparing audit documentation, financial reporting and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role will require a high level of internal and external collaboration, so will be best suited to an effective communicator who can work well as part of a team.

About You
This role will require the successful candidate to have a comprehensive understanding of accounting systems. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with the Principal, staff and external stakeholders are essential, as is a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Our Financial Administrator must also be able to effortlessly build trusted relationships and maintain confidentiality. This role would suit a systems orientated, accurate and methodical person with good time management skills and strong IT competency (including Google Docs and Xero).

If you would like to join a supportive team and fantastic school community, apply now!

Please contact Tracey Wayte for more information [e-mail] or apply online now.

Applications close 25 April 2025.