Accounts Assistant - School Finance Team (15-20 hours per week, 6 months Fi at Cargilfield School
Edinburgh EH4 6HU, , United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Nov, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Accounting

Description

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team on a fixed-term basis to support the smooth running of our school’s financial operations.
This is a part-time role ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, communicating with stakeholders, and contributing to a collaborative team. If you have a proactive approach and a keen eye for detail, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities
  • Email Management: Prioritise and action incoming emails to the accounts inbox, ensuring timely responses and follow-ups.
  • Bank Reconciliation: Reconcile the main school account weekly, typically on Mondays after uploading Friday’s bank statement transactions.
  • Invoice Approvals: Chase outstanding purchase ledger item invoice approvals, generally on Thursdays.
  • Banking Duties: Deposit cheques and order petty cash change as required.
  • Credit Card Reconciliation: Analyse and post credit card expenditure, ensuring alignment with monthly statements.
  • Stripe Transactions: Analyse and post Stripe receipts, reconciling them with bank statements.
  • Direct Debit Management: Process unpaid direct debits and follow up with parents as needed.
  • Invoice Posting: Post purchase invoices related to direct debits.
  • Monthly Accruals: Prepare and post monthly accruals in line with financial reporting requirements.
  • Prizegiving Support: Order Book Tokens for end-of-term prizegiving, ensuring correct quantities are obtained.
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