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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Eccles
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    School Administration
  • Industry

    Education & Training
  • Pay

    £17.39/hour
  • Closing date

    1 Sep 2025

Finance Assistant Job Available at Secondary School in Salford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant at a Secondary School in Salford. The Finance Assistant is a member of the Finance Department with principal responsibility for the operation of the Academy purchase ledger and a range of other regular and occasional responsibilities as described below.

Location: Salford
Contract Type: Temporary initially, permanent from October
Hours: Full-time, 8am–4pm, full year round
Start Date: September 2025

Key Responsibilities:
  • Controlling the receipt, recording and distribution to budget holders for approval of purchase invoices and credit notes
  • Collecting/chasing documents from budget holders and ensuring items are coded correctly
  • Controlling invoice authorisation process
  • Raising online payments as required, and posting payments to the ledgers
  • Maintaining suggested payment run reports for payment by BACS/cheque
  • Maintaining supplier database, invoice files, updating, archiving these as required
  • Reconciliation of supplier invoices
  • Recording of credit card expenditure
  • Posting of expenditure to purchase ledger
  • Calculation of accruals and prepayments for year-end accounts
  • Provide summary expenditure reports for budget-holders;
  • Provide advice and support to staff on financial processes and systems;

Key Skills/Experience:
  • Experience working as a Finance Assistant, preferably within a school environment
  • Experience in the use of Financial Management Systems
  • Ability to work under pressure, to deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong attention to detail

If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Amy on Amy.Rowley@hays.com

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