Finance Assistant - Secondary School - Liverpool
Location: Liverpool
Start Date: ASAP
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Working Pattern: Term Time Only
Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional looking for your next opportunity in education? Tradewind Recruitment is currently seeking a reliable and experienced Finance Assistant to join a secondary school in Liverpool, starting as soon as possible.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and financial skills who enjoys working in a busy school environment and supporting the smooth running of the school's financial operations.
The Role - Finance Assistant
As a Finance Assistant, you will provide essential support to the school's finance function, helping to ensure that financial processes are completed accurately and efficiently.
Responsibilities may include:
- Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
- Assisting with financial administration, reconciliations and record-keeping.
- Supporting budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
- Responding to finance-related queries from staff and suppliers.
- Handling confidential financial information with discretion.
- Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts or financial administration role.
- Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines and work independently.
- A professional approach to handling confidential information.
Experience working within a school or educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.
Safeguarding and Compliance
As this role is based within a school, all candidates must complete the necessary pre-employment and safeguarding checks. These will include an Enhanced DBS check for the Child Workforce, satisfactory references, an employment history covering the last 10 years where possible, and overseas police checks where applicable. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK.
Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?
Tradewind Recruitment is a leading education recruitment agency, supporting schools and education professionals across Liverpool and the surrounding areas. We offer dedicated consultant support and access to a wide range of opportunities within education.
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