Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Permanent; Full time

37.5 Hours per week

Closing date: 6 January 2025 at 12 noon

Haileybury is seeking to appoint a Financial Accountant.

The Role

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that each account in the nominal ledger is reconciled regularly. This allows reports to be reliable, clear and accurate records of the financial activity of the School. 

It is expected that the Finance Department produce information quickly at the end of each reporting period and must be confident in its accuracy. This is only possible if accounts are maintained and reconciled on a daily basis and so the Financial Accountant has a vital role to play.

Accuracy and attention to detail are key skills to succeed within this position.

Please see the job description for further information.

About Haileybury

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding national and international reputation, and was recently judged by the ISI to be excellent in all areas. We are also delighted to have been named TES Boarding School of the Year 2024.

Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centres. 

How to apply

To apply for the above position, please complete the attached application form in full, with reference to the enclosed job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 6 January 2025 at noon.

Further information and an application form can also be obtained from our website: https://www.haileybury.com/working-at-haileybury/support-staff-vacancies/financial-accountant-2/

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.