Finance Administrator

Salary: £13.34 - £14.43 per hour

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only

Location: Cedars School

Hours: 40

Additional Information: Closing date 01/07/26 - Interview date 08/07/26

Finance Administrator

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for finance? Looking for a role where your work directly supports young people's education and outcomes?

At Aurora Cedars School, we're looking for a proactive and organised Finance Administrator to join our team and play a vital role in keeping our school running efficiently.

What you'll be doing

In this varied and hands-on role, you will:

💼 Manage day-to-day financial administration across the school
🧾 Process purchase orders, invoices, and supplier queries
📦 Coordinate ordering, deliveries, and goods receipting
💳 Reconcile petty cash and purchasing cards
🤝 Work closely with the Central Finance team to ensure accurate and timely payments
📊 Provide financial data, reports, and support to colleagues and managers
⚙️ Support process improvements and help implement new finance systems
📚 Assist with booking training, travel, and accommodation

You'll be central to ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the school.

About you

We're looking for someone who is:

✔ Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
✔ Confident working with numbers and financial processes
✔ A strong communicator who can explain financial information clearly
✔ Proactive, solution-focused, and able to work to deadlines
✔ A collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude

What you'll need

• Bookkeeping qualification or AAT Level 2 (or equivalent)

• Experience working in a finance or administration role

• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Excellent numerical and accuracy skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Desirable:

• Experience in an education setting

What we offer

💙 A supportive and friendly team environment
📚 Ongoing training and development opportunities
🚀 Opportunities to grow within The Aurora Group
🌟 A meaningful role supporting the smooth running of a specialist school

How to Apply: 

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Betsy in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at betsy.walley@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.