Finance Assistant

Woodlands School, Bransgrove Road, Edgware HA8 6JP

Finance Assistant

Salary: £19,820 pa (G5)

Hours: 28.75 hours/wk (term time only, 39 weeks)

Are you looking to continue your professional growth and development within a school office environment?

Woodlands School is an outstanding primary school for 136 pupils with special needs. We are committed to improving the lives of young people and their families.

We are seeking to recruit an adaptable, energetic and motivated person to join our team as a finance assistant. The successful candidate should be flexible, have excellent organisational and communication skills, and an understanding of school based financial systems. The successful candidate will undertake financial and administrative duties. You will work under the direction of the School Business Manager and must have an up to date working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. Knowledge of FMS and SIMS is desirable but not essential.

As a Finance Assistant your role will include:

• Following financial procedures

• Stock management and ordering stock.

• Understanding school finance and processing invoices to orders and reconciling suppliers’ statements, handling queries and discrepancies.

• Assisting the Business Manager with any other finance and administration tasks as required.

• Relevant experience is desirable but the right attitude and work skills are essential.

What we offer:

• Career development: induction tailored to your needs, mentoring and coaching, professional development in the area of school finance.

• An office team who work collaboratively to share expertise and workload.

• A professional environment in which to work with an intensive focus on the wellbeing of staff and children.

• A school that is innovative and continuously seeks opportunities to further improve and develop.

Hours of work will be 8.30am - 3.00pm.

We are a school that safeguards our children. Rigorous recruitment procedures include enhanced DBS and reference checks.

To apply, please click APPLY to be redirected to our website.

Closing date: 3pm, Thursday 19th September.

Interviews: Wednesday 25th September.

An equal opportunities employer.