Role: Finance Assistant

Salary: £25,000 per annum 

Full time – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Lymington, Hampshire

Hill House is a 52-week residential special school providing quality care and education for young people between the ages of 11 and 19 whose learning difficulties are associated with autistic spectrum conditions.

We are now looking to recruit a Finance Assistant on a full time basis. Reporting directly to the Principal and Regional Finance Lead the Finance Assistant holds a key post of responsibility within the school/college. 

We are looking for individuals with initiative and the ability to act for the Principal on all areas of finance and payroll administration including responsibility for assisting with delegated budgets and resources. The role also involves contributing to development plans aimed at bringing about continual improvement in these areas.

The role could be a perfect opportunity for someone looking to move into finance & accounting or to be involved in administration within an existing education setting.

A large part of your role will be financial management and Payroll.

Managing Finance & Business

• Authorise Invoices via the company Accounts Payable system
• Ensure the school/college makes the best possible use of resources through effective planning, considering all financial and other resource implications
• Provide support to the Principal and Regional Team on all aspects of the school’s business & financial management.
• To assist and operate within budget, continuously monitoring expenditure ensuring spending is within the figures and guidelines laid down. To alert an appropriate manager if budgets are nearing spending limits.
• To complete the monthly payroll submissions for the school/college site including processing additional payments and deductions. Further reporting is required for payroll on a regular basis.
• Record and Monitor weekly agency staff usage.
• Management and reporting of school/college Petty Cash.
• To assist, when required, in the preparation of budgetary and forecasting estimates.
• To support the Leadership Team in their work and provide them with the necessary information, as required.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties.

In addition to managing finance and business, you will also need good working knowledge of Excel.

Added Benefits:

• Friendly teams and a great support network of internal professionals.
• Real career progression opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Background checks at no cost to you
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Discount scheme

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Hill House School is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Cambian will also conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check is part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.