Finance Assistant

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Are you looking for a new finance role within the education sector?

Are you passionate about numbers, meticulous with spreadsheets, and ready to make a difference in education?

If so, you might be the perfect candidate for our interim finance assistant position in Blackburn!

We are currently supporting this friendly and inspiring school committed to providing high-quality education by recruiting a temporary finance assistant. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth financial operations of the school alongside the School Business Manager, from invoicing, to supporting parents with payment apps to working on various systems including SIMS and Excel.

This finance role is to start in September 2024 on a full-time hours basis.

Your new role

  • Inputting invoices and orders onto FMS.
  • Organise and maintain computerised and manual systems for the storage and retrieval of information and documents.
  • Record and accurately log all transactions.
  • Generate purchase orders and process invoices for payment.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Relevant finance qualifications or at least 12 months experience within a similar role within a school.
  • Excellent IT Skills, including using Excel and School Systems.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ideally previous experience of working in an educational setting.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this Finance Assistant role in Blackburn, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.


If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Required skills

  • FMS
  • SIMS
  • finance
  • accounts
  • invoicing
  • budgets
  • parentpay

Reference: 53255660

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