Finance Assistant

Location: Preston
Hours: 30 hours per week
Pay: £19.00 per hour
Contract: fixed term/ temp-perm

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join the team at one of our schools in Preston. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, reliable and detail-focused individual who enjoys working with numbers and supporting the smooth running of financial processes within a busy school environment.

The Role

As Finance Assistant, you will provide effective day-to-day support with the school's financial administration. You will work closely with colleagues across the school to ensure financial records are accurate, processes are followed and payments and transactions are handled efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets
• Assisting with monitoring budgets and expenditure
• Reconciling accounts and financial transactions
• Supporting the preparation of financial reports
• Dealing with finance-related queries from staff and suppliers
• Assisting with banking, income and other routine financial administration
• Ensuring financial procedures and school policies are followed
• Providing general administrative support to the school finance function

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in a finance or administrative role
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident working with figures and financial information
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Able to manage their own workload and meet deadlines
• A clear and professional communicator
• Reliable, discreet and committed to maintaining confidentiality
• Ideally experienced in a school or education environment, although this is not essential

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENCER CLARKE GROUP

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.

• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained.
• You must have legal right to work in the UK.
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.