School Finance Assistant – Detail‑Oriented Admin

Marchant Recruitment; Warwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a welcoming primary school in Warwick to recruit a Finance Assistant to support daily financial administration, invoicing and record-keeping.

You will process invoices, check purchase orders, maintain records, assist with budgeting and month-end tasks, and handle routine finance queries with accuracy and discretion.

This role offers opportunities to develop skills within a school setting and requires reliability, integrity and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance, accounts or financial administration.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel and other office-based systems.
• Experience in a school, academy or public-sector finance department is beneficial but not essential.
• Integrity, discretion and the ability to follow financial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and check purchase orders.
• Maintain financial records and assist with reconciliations.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and support month-end processes.
• Assist with supplier payments and raising invoices.
• Respond to routine finance queries from staff and external suppliers.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Organisation

Deadline-driven

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a welcoming primary school in Warwick to recruit a Finance Assistant to support daily financial administration, invoicing and record-keeping.

You will process invoices, check purchase orders, maintain records, assist with budgeting and month-end tasks, and handle routine finance queries with accuracy and discretion.

This role offers opportunities to develop skills within a school setting and requires reliability, integrity and the ability to work under pressure.