SEN Finance Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a dedicated SEN Finance Assistant to support the finance services of the SEN Statutory Assessment Team. You will verify invoices, manage purchase orders and contribute to termly statements for borough schools.

You will liaise with school officers, maintain accurate records, and assist with management information, minutes at budget meetings, and termly payments to schools. This is a hybrid, full-time, 3-year fixed-term role based in Bexleyheath.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration and processing invoices.
• Ability to raise and manage purchase orders and maintain records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial documentation.

Responsibilities

• Verify costs and resources billed for SEN statutory assessments.
• Handle purchase orders and supplier liaison with stakeholders.
• Maintain and reconcile annual statements and termly information for borough schools.
• Record and manage inscriptions and documentation for SEN finance queries.
• Take minutes at SEN budget meetings and support management information reporting.

Skills

Invoice verification

Purchase order management

Record keeping

School liaison communication

Job description

The main purpose of the job will support the finance services of the SEN Statutory Assessment Team. This will include quality assurance, correct recording and invoice verification, good rapport and communication with school liaison officers and responsibility for producing termly statements for all borough schools.

Invoice Transaction Management – this includes:

• verification of costs and resources billed
• Accuracy and attention to detail of invoices presented
• Providing detailed evidence and assurance for authorisation Purchase Order Management – this includes:
• Liaising with suppliers and stakeholders Excellent Recording Keeping (housekeeping) – this includes:
• Accurate handling and management of purchase orders
• Closing orders, adding and making necessary adjustments as necessary Creating Annual Statements and relevant documentation – this includes:
• Termly collation of information to create annual statements
• Sending relevant documents to borough schools
• Dealing with enquiries/discrepancies as a result of this documentation
• Making termly payments to schools
• Being the main point of contact for all school liaison officers for all SEN finance queries Assisting with management information – gathering, collating, researching and presenting. Taking minutes at SEN budget meetings and booking these meetings in advance.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

SEN Finance Assistant

Company: London Borough of Bexley Salary: £29,436 - £29,856 Hours: Full-time Location: Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote Job type: Temporary Posting date: 13 Aug 2026 Closing date: 30 Aug 2026

Summary

The main purpose of the job will support the finance services of the SEN Statutory Assessment Team. This will include quality assurance, correct recording and invoice verification, good rapport and communication with school liaison officers and responsibility for producing termly statements for all borough schools.

Invoice Transaction Management – this includes:

• verification of costs and resources billed
• Accuracy and attention to detail of invoices presented
• Providing detailed evidence and assurance for authorisation Purchase Order Management – this includes:
• Raising purchase requisitions
• Liaising with suppliers and stakeholders Excellent Recording Keeping (housekeeping) – this includes:
• Accurate handling and management of purchase orders
• Closing orders, adding and making necessary adjustments as necessary Creating Annual Statements and relevant documentation – this includes:
• Termly collation of information to create annual statements
• Sending relevant documents to borough schools
• Dealing with enquiries/discrepancies as a result of this documentation
• Making termly payments to schools
• Being the main point of contact for all school liaison officers for all SEN finance queries Assisting with management information – gathering, collating, researching and presenting. Taking minutes at SEN budget meetings and booking these meetings in advance.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

This is a 3 years fixed term contract

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Related jobs

Finance Assistant Income Apprentice

£15,897 to £20,343 per hour

London South East Colleges

Orpington, London

Permanent Full time

Assistant Finance Officer – Exchequer Services (SC6) - Financial

£20 to £20.55 per hour

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Brixton, Lambeth

Hybrid Temporary Full time

Finance & HR Intern

Restorative Justice for All CIC

London

Hybrid Apprenticeship Part time

Browse more jobs