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Finance Administrator
Job Posted: 13 minutes ago
Salary: £ 12.5 - 13 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Position: Finance Administrator
Location: Luton
Package: £12.50 per hour - £13.00 per hour
Working hours: 3-4 days per week (flexible)
An exciting opening for a Finance Administrator has arisen within a highly regarded Private School based in Luton. This is a part time position (3-4 days a week) suitable to someone with experience in bookkeeping, Xero proficiency, with at least 2 years experience in a similar role
This is a great opportunity to join a flexible employer, in a position you can work your life around, whilst making an important contribution to the success of a growing and established school.
If you are looking for a job that works around you, then hit apply!
Finance Administrator Job Overview
You'll run the day-to-day school finance operations in Xero-from accurate bookkeeping and
supplier payments to pupil fee billing and proactive weekly information sharing with the
accountants. You'll also support management/ accountants with budget preparation and fee
schedule updates. This role suits someone hands-on, highly organised, and exceptionally
detail-focused.
* Xero Bookkeeping: Maintain purchase/sales ledgers, keep records fully up to date.
* Bank Reconciliations: Daily/weekly reconciles for bank and card accounts; investigate and clear unreconciled items.
* Supplier Payments (AP): Prepare payment runs in Xero, manage approvals, resolve supplier queries, keep creditor ledger tidy.
* School Fees (AR):
o Raise termly/annual fee invoices in Xero per agreed fee schedules and pupil lists.
o Process bursaries/discounts/adjustments; allocate receipts; maintain a clean fees ledger.
o Light credit control: courteous reminders to parents/guardians; agree payment plans where needed.
* Budgets & Reporting: Supporting management and accountants for preparing the annual budget.
* Documentation & Controls: Keep organised digital files, follow approvals and segregation of duties, support audit queries
Finance Administrator Job Requirements
* Xero proficiency (essential): bank feeds, reconciliations, invoice processing, payment runs, journals, basic reports.
* Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy-especially on fee billing and reconciliations.
* Strong Excel/Sheets skills.
* Clear, professional communicator with parents, suppliers, school staff, and accountants.
* Highly organised, reliable, and deadline-driven; works proactively without reminders.
* Discreet with sensitive pupil/parent/fee information (confidentiality and data care)
Finance Administrator Salary & Benefits
* £12.50-£13.00 per hour
* Standard workplace holiday allowance
* Standard workplace pension
* On-site parking
* Flexible working hours
* Excellent company culture, and opportunities to progress
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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