Interim School Accounts Assistant

Careerline; Crowmarsh Gifford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent preparatory school is seeking an Interim Accounts Assistant to start ASAP, with a contract running until at least Christmas 2025. This role offers full or part-time hours and involves responsibilities such as managing accounts payable, preparing payroll, and producing management accounts. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and a keen attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and receivable.
• Ability to prepare payroll and manage financial accounts.
• Strong attention to detail in financial reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile school debit card use daily.
• Process and authorize purchase invoices.
• Prepare monthly salary schedules.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll processing

Financial reconciliation

Communication with parents

Job description

Interim Accounts Assistant - Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Temp contract until Christmas 2025 or longer
Full or Part-time
Competitive rate of pay

Our client is an independent preparatory school for pupils age 3 - 13. As well as providing a fantastic learning environment and community for pupils, the school offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment. They strive to recruit the best possible teaching and support staff to drive the school forwards and ensure they continue to provide the best possible rounded education for their pupils.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Accounts Assistant to start ASAP until Christmas 2025 or longer.

The Accounts Assistant is responsible for:

Accounts payable
·Monitoring and reconciling the use of the School debit cards on a daily basis
·Carrying out a formal reconciliation of all the School's bank accounts on a daily basis
·Processing all purchase invoices and ensuring that all are authorised by the Budget Holder
·Paying all purchase invoices within their agreed terms
Accounts Receivable
·Preparing all fee invoices and cross checking the fees ledger to the School roll at the start of every term
·Reconciling all electronic payments into the bank against the fees ledger and the paper copies of the fee invoices
·Producing a termly list of fee debtors for the Bursar
·Administering direct debit payments through School Fees Plan
·Responding to parent queries and requests relating to their fees account
Payroll
·Preparing the monthly schedule of salaries, tax, National Insurance and pension payments, including calculations of overtime and sick or maternity pay
Management Accounts
·Preparing a first draft of termly management accounts from the finance system including comparison to budget

·This role will commence as soon as possible.
·The contract will run to at least Christmas 2025 with the potential for it to be extended.
·The role could be part time or full time to suit the individual but will be for a minimum of 3 days per week.
For full details, please apply online or call 01227 780888