Part Time Finance support

Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy is recruiting for a Part Time Financial Assistant in Central London (Highbury and Islington). The role is term time only, paying £16-£17 per hour, at 2 days a week or 4 mornings a week.

You will work for a girls' school, supporting financial controls and day-to-day processing. Responsibilities include invoicing, VAT returns, income collection, banking of income, and maintaining accurate records; DBS clearance is required or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• To be aware of the school's financial procedures and regulations (including financial controls, value for money, and authorisation limits) and to ensure compliance at all times.
• To oversee all internal and external financial transactions including the processing of all invoices and orders; producing the VAT return (training will be provided for this); reconciling financial statements highlighting any discrepancies, preparing the supplier invoices BACS run for payment and supervising Petty Cash payments.
• To assist with the collection and invoicing of income (including lettings and parental payments for trips, music lessons etc) and ensuring that all income is recorded and reconciled on a monthly basis.
• To be responsible for the preparation and prompt banking of income and for ensuring systems for dealing with arrears are adhered to.
• To ensure all records are correctly filed, archived and destroyed in accordance with the school's financial regulations.
• To ensure the school's financial records are accurate and up to date
• To assist the School Business Manager with external funding applications when necessary.
• To assist the School Business Manager to manage contracted out services (catering staff, photocopiers) as well as general estate management of the site and the ICT infrastructure.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Part Time Financial Assistant role- 2 days a week or 4 mornings a week.

The role is located in Central London- Highbury and Islington, (Term time only) and is paying £16-17 an hour.

WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING FOR?

Our client is a girls school; where every student is treated as an individual.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

1. To be aware of the school s financial procedures and regulations (including financial controls, value for money, and authorisation limits) and to ensure compliance at all times.
2. To oversee all internal and external financial transactions including the processing of all invoices and orders; producing the VAT return (training will be provided for this); reconciling financial statements highlighting any discrepancies, preparing the supplier invoices BACS run for payment and supervising Petty Cash payments.
3. To assist with the collection and invoicing of income (including lettings and parental payments for trips, music lessons etc) and ensuring that all income is recorded and reconciled on a monthly basis.
4. To be responsible for the preparation and prompt banking of income and for ensuring systems for dealing with arrears are adhered to.
5. To ensure all records are correctly filed, archived and destroyed in accordance with the school s financial regulations.
6. To ensure the school s financial records are accurate and up to date
7. To assist the School Business Manager with external funding applications when necessary.
8. To assist the School Business Manager to manage contracted out services (catering staff, photocopiers) as well as general estate management of the site and the ICT infrastructure.

ABOUT YOU

• To of had Financial exposure
• Hold a DBS certificate - valid within the last year or be willing to have one taken out.