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Location: Cambridge
Salary: £32,647 per annum
Vacancy Type: 37.5 hours a week, full year
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the countrys leading independent co‑educational day schools for children aged 3-18.
Its aim is to be a leading employer of choice: a school where staff are proud, excited to work and feel valued, respected and motivated.
They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme, along with opportunities for personal and professional development.
The role will be responsible for accurate and timely transaction processing, ensuring accounting records are appropriately maintained for the School and subsidiary company.
As a member of the support staff, the Finance Assistant’s ultimate line manager will be the Bursar; day‑to‑day responsibility will be to the Management Accountant.
The role will also support other members of the team and requires a collaborative and flexible approach.
Areas of Responsibility
* Day-to-day financial transaction posting for the sports centre, theatre school and subsidiary.
* Cash book postings for the School bank accounts.
* Supporting the Finance Manager with billing management.
* Supporting the School Accountant with bursary application reviews.
* Supporting the wider team with processing and data analysis as and when required.
Skills and Qualifications
* A good standard of education (minimum of A level or equivalent, including GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English).
* Accounting systems.
* Cash handling / banking.
* Competent keyboard skills and a good working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft applications, especially Excel.
* Experience of working in a busy environment and as part of a team.
* Numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
* Confident in working with multiple systems, including booking systems, sales reporting systems and other integrated platforms.
* Ability to interpret and reconcile data across different systems.
* Good organisational skills: prioritising and working to deadlines with an ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to establish good working relationships.
* A capable communicator with a calm, confident, professional and personable manner in all media (face‑to‑face, telephone and in writing) and to people at all levels.
* Tactful and discreet, able to maintain confidentiality.
Benefits
* Paid holiday entitlement of 6 weeks plus Bank holidays per annum, with 4 days to be taken at Easter and 5 days at Christmas. Holiday may not normally be taken during term time.
* Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 13.75%.
* Death in service of 3 x salary.
* Free staff lunch in term time and certain periods of the school holidays.
* Free access to fitness suite and swimming pool during times set aside for staff only use.
* Free on‑site parking (subject to availability).
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please proceed to the company’s website to complete your application.
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