Finance Assistant

Salary - £26,000

Full time

5 weeks annual leave plus Bank holidays

Flexible working considered

Accountable to: Financial Controller (who reports to School Business Director)

The Finance Assistant will work amongst a small team reporting directly into the Financial Controller and the duties will require tenacity and assertiveness on a daily basis. The post holder will be agile in their approach whilst recognising that “no two days will ever be the same” and will be analytical and able to multitask.

The key areas of responsibility are:

• Accurate purchase invoice processing, purchase orders through to payment

• Accurate sales invoice preparation including assistance with termly fee billing within Xero

• Ensure the recording of incoming cash receipts, including standing orders & bank transfers are completed on a timely basis

• Maintenance of the accounts’ payable and receivable ledgers ensuring accurate recording and processing of transactions

• Preparation of BACS payment runs

• Close liaison with Transaction Accountant and Financial Controller ensuring good coordination of month-end close procedures

• Ensure petty cash is managed within group policies with all transactions processed timely and accurately

• Assist with provision of accurate and timely balance sheet analysis with commentary

• Assist with the production of the annual statutory accounts

• Assist with key reconciliations on a weekly basis across the bank accounts

• Identify and recommend process improvements for first line control failures

• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed

• Ability to work with minimum supervision & prioritise effectively under pressure

• Undertake ad hoc project work when required

• Attend ISBA or other courses to remain knowledgeable with industry changes and/or requirement

How to apply

If you would like to join our team, your covering letter and application should be addressed to the Head, Mr C Muller and are made by applying through the School’s website.

If you would like to arrange to tour the School before making an application or if you have any questions then please go to our website.

The closing date for all applications 8 November 2021

Applications will be considered on arrival so early applications are encouraged.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date. Sir William Perkins’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS