Finance Assistant
Sir William Perkins's School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 November 2021
Job overview
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 contact Mrs J Field, Director of Human Resources, Compliance and Risk on 01932 574955 or at hr@swps.org.uk
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)
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About Sir William Perkins's School
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Welcome to Sir William Perkins's School
Where Generosity, Curiosity and Ambition thrive and Great Things are expected
At Sir William Perkins’s School, students are at our heart. We expect the best from them and in return they can expect the best from us – both in terms of teaching of the highest quality, and in receiving the tailored support and attention they need to achieve.
We know our students, their talents, hopes and aspirations; and in turn we seek staff who actively encourage our students to explore their interests and achieve their potential in an innovative and inspiring atmosphere.
Founded in 1725, we are a warm and friendly independent girls’ school for 600 students aged 11-18. Set in 13 acres of attractive green-belt grounds in Surrey, SWPS is a beautiful environment with first-rate facilities, in which both staff and students flourish.
Easily reached by road or public transport, we are a two-minute walk from Chertsey Train Station, with direct links to London Waterloo and surrounding towns.
The power of potential
We challenge each student to explore their potential through academic aspiration and active participation. We teach our students to expect Great Things of themselves, because we know every individual is capable of Great Things.
Academic success is always our priority, but education should be about far more than achieving top grades. We believe in educating the whole person and equipping our students with the confidence to make their mark on the world.
We encourage students to become involved in the many co-curricular activities on offer. Taking every opportunity to develop their interests and creativity, their interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills, to be forward-thinking and to reach into the wider community.
A SWPS student is:
- Generous with their thoughts, their gifts and their time.
- Curious about their world and their future.
- Ambitious for themselves and for others.
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