Finance Assistant – Independent Secondary School – Bromley, London

Location: Bromley, South East London Start Date: As soon as possible Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

School Information

An independent secondary school in Bromley is looking to recruit a conscientious Finance Assistant to support its finance and business administration team. The school is committed to managing its resources responsibly and maintaining effective financial procedures to support its educational priorities.

The successful candidate will work closely with the School Business Manager and finance colleagues, helping ensure that transactions are processed accurately, records remain up to date and financial queries are dealt with professionally.

The Role

The Finance Assistant will provide administrative support across the school's day-to-day financial operations, including invoice processing, purchase ledger administration and the maintenance of financial records.

Responsibilities will include checking invoices against purchase orders, recording transactions, monitoring outstanding payments and communicating with suppliers to resolve routine queries. The postholder will ensure that invoices are allocated to the correct budgets and that supporting documentation is maintained accurately.

The successful candidate will also assist with bank and account reconciliations, update spreadsheets and help prepare financial information for review by senior colleagues. They may support the processing of staff expenses, maintain records of school purchases and assist with monitoring expenditure against allocated budgets.

The role will involve regular communication with staff across departments to obtain missing paperwork, clarify expenditure and ensure that financial procedures are followed. The Finance Assistant will handle sensitive financial information responsibly and maintain appropriate confidentiality.

During busy periods, the postholder will need to prioritise tasks effectively, meet payment deadlines and identify discrepancies that require further investigation.

Requirements

Applicants should have previous experience in finance administration, accounts support, purchase ledger or a similar role. Strong numerical ability, attention to detail and good organisational skills are essential.

Confidence using Microsoft Excel and financial software would be advantageous. The ideal candidate will be reliable, methodical and able to communicate professionally with colleagues and external suppliers.

Experience within a school or educational environment would be beneficial, although candidates with relevant transferable finance experience are encouraged to apply.

What the School Offers

The school offers the opportunity to develop finance experience within an independent education setting. The successful candidate will join a professional administrative team and contribute to the effective management of the school's financial resources.

Application

If you have relevant finance or accounts administration experience and would like to be considered for this role, please send across your CV.