Finance Assistant, Fees Ledger
The Abbey School is an independent girls' school with currently around 850 students aged 3 to 18. The Finance Assistant is primarily responsible for producing school fee invoices, collecting payments from parents, and maintaining the cash book.
Key responsibilities
* Preparing fee bills, processing of all charges and discounts to student accounts
* Credit control, chasing payment as necessary
* Daily management and recording of all bank account transactions
* Monthly closing and reporting of fees ledger and bank and associated income and expenditure accounts
* Petty Cash management and recording
* Banking functions
* Dealing with and responding to queries from parents, staff, and students
* Various purchasing cycle related duties
* Assisting the Finance Director with monthly and year end analyses and reports, including those for audit purposes
* Work as part of the Finance Team to provide efficient support and assistance as required and deal with ad hoc tasks as requested by the Finance Director or the Head of Finance and Resources
Candidate Requirements
* Good organisational skills, methodical
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
* A high level of professionalism and integrity
* Ability to hold confidences
* High standards of personal and professional conduct
* Ability to develop and hold good relationships and enjoy working as part of a team
* Demonstrate empathy with students, parents and colleagues
* Commitment to the wellbeing of students
* Commitment to Safeguarding
* Promote the School's key purpose, to equip students to live with confidence, purpose and joy, and at all times to demonstrate the School values of courage, honesty and kindness
Qualifications
* A financial qualification, or studying towards one e.g. AAT, is desirable
* Previous experience in a school finance office is desirable
* Digital literacy is essential – all transactions and records are electronic, this includes proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, good experience in accounting packages, ideally iFinance and ParentPay
Abbey Life & Benefits
* The Abbey promotes a good work-life balance and recognises the importance of staff health and wellbeing
* The opportunity to work with remarkable and brilliant students and to be part of an enthusiastic and warmly supportive staff community
* Excellent opportunities for professional development, investing in you as an individual and in your teaching career
* Access to a suite of comprehensive support services and infrastructure to support and enable you to undertake your role
* We provide free car parking for all staff; the school is a 20-minute walk from Reading Railway Station
* Complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a three-course lunch is available for all staff throughout the year
* Break for cake on Fridays
* Complimentary use of the swimming pool and gym
* Opportunity to join a variety of clubs – history society, book club, staff singers, yoga and much more
* Enhanced payments for maternity leave and a generous Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
* Employee Assistance programme, offering free confidential counselling and access to an independent Occupational Health Advisor
* Fee concession available for parents of Abbey students
* Staff accommodation, subject to availability, to include a number of flats, for new employees moving into the area
* Annual 'flu' jab on site
* Personal accident cover
This role is offered on a full-time basis, all year round, commencing in October 2025 (reduced hours over 5 days may be considered).
If you are interested in applying for this position, please click Apply and complete our Application Form to be considered.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Part-time
Pay: Up to £27,992.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person