School Finance Specialist — CPD & Growth

The Bulmershe School; Woodley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bulmershe School is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to support daily financial operations and general school administration. You will join a busy, supportive finance team in a vibrant community, handling reconciliations, invoicing and data entry with accuracy.

The role requires strong IT skills, experience with school financial systems (SIMS or PSF Financials desirable), and the ability to maintain clear records and assist colleagues across the school.

Qualifications

• Strong background in finance and accuracy in record-keeping.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to review balance sheets accurately.
• Previous school finance experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Financial Processing: Manage bank reconciliations, process trip payments, review balance sheets, monitor budgets and track supplier invoices using data visualization.
• Lettings and Invoicing: Reconcile lettings income, raise customer invoices, input bookings and handle enquiries from external community hirers.
• School Administration: Provide general administrative support to the Assistant School Business Manager, assist teaching staff and carry out front of house reception duties.
• System Management: Maintain historical archives, update finance databases and ensure accurate record keeping across all school office systems.

Skills

Organised

Accurate

Finance background

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

SIMS

PSF Financials

Job description

The Bulmershe School is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to support daily financial operations and general school administration. You will join a busy, supportive finance team in a vibrant community, handling reconciliations, invoicing and data entry with accuracy.

The role requires strong IT skills, experience with school financial systems (SIMS or PSF Financials desirable), and the ability to maintain clear records and assist colleagues across the school.