School Assistant Accountant

• Location: Kew/ Brentford 
• Job Type: Full-time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join the Finance team within a group of four schools. The successful candidate will report to the Finance Manager and play a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the institutions.

• Assist the Finance team with administration and maintenance of the sales ledger, including preparation and posting of fee invoices.
• Act as the nursery lead for the Early Years Funding scheme.
• Enter purchase invoices, organise supplier payment runs, and reconcile and input credit card expenditure.
• Communicate with parents regarding fee payments and respond to queries.
• Manage balance sheet areas such as fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments.
• Ensure completion of month-end procedures and manage end-of-school-year financial activities.
• Assist with the annual accounts, prepare supporting schedules for audit, and liaise with auditors as required.

• Clean DBS check.
• Experience in a similar role, with knowledge of billing ledger, credit control, and purchase ledger.
• Educated to GCSE or A-Level standard.
• Bookkeeping or AAT qualification is desirable.
• Experience with SAGE or other accounting systems is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Numerate with attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with minimum supervision.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality and the ability to relate well to children, adults, and parents.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Working hours: 08:30 to 17:00 with a half-hour lunch break.
• Holidays: 20 days per annum pro-rata, to be taken mostly during school holidays, plus 8 Bank Holidays pro-rata.