A motivated and detail-oriented finance professional with over 15 years’ experience across credit control, accounts receivable, payroll, purchase ledger, and finance administration. This candidate has a strong understanding of financial procedures within both commercial and education environments, with strong experience maintaining accurate records, managing transactions, and supporting efficient financial operations.
With several years’ experience working within the education sector, they have developed a strong understanding of school finance processes. They have worked closely with senior leadership teams, teaching staff, suppliers and external stakeholders, ensuring financial procedures are carried out accurately, efficiently and in line with internal policies and compliance requirements.
Currently studying AAT Level 3 and looking to secure a permanent position within a finance team where she can utilise her education sector and transactional finance experience while continuing to develop professionally.
Exposure includes:
- Four years’ experience within education finance, supporting schools with day-to-day financial administration and reporting.
• Processing purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments using Access Education Finance.
• Managing ParentPay administration, including trips, clubs, meals and activity income reconciliation.
• Raising sales invoices, monitoring outstanding balances and supporting debt collection processes.
• Preparing income and expenditure reports, including trip and club profitability analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Producing Excel-based financial reports, including expenditure analysis, variances and budget summaries.
• Processing BACS payment runs, supplier remittances and maintaining accurate payment records.
• Supporting VAT compliance, journals, audits and year-end accounting processes.
• Strong accounts receivable and credit control experience, including invoicing, payment allocation and query resolution.
• Payroll processing experience including timesheets, PAYE compliance and supporting weekly/monthly payroll deadlines.
• Purchase Ledger experience including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations and CIS deductions.
• Bank reconciliations, bookkeeping and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Providing finance and administrative support to senior management teams and wider stakeholders.
Software knowledge: Access Education Finance, ParentPay, Arbor SIMS, Sage 50 Accounts, Sage 200 Accounts, Sage Payroll, Xero, QuickBooks, Voyager Mid-Office Payroll Software, Microsoft Office 365, Excel, Outlook and Access.
Qualifications: AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting – Level 3 (Currently studying)
Notice Period: Immediately available
Candidate ref: 91279
To discuss this candidate or request a full CV, please contact:
Sarah Arnold – 01252 718777