School Accountant (12 month fixed term maternity cover – followed by a permanent appointment for a qualified Accountant)

Start date: 1st October 2024

Hours: 35 hours per week (9am – 5pm) one-hour unpaid lunch Monday to Friday

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Holiday: 25 days per annum

Other benefits:

• 15% employer contribution to a defined contribution pension scheme (Contributory)
• Life cover 4 x annual salary and income protection
• Access to a cash flexible benefit in lieu of pension contribution
• Access to a number of lifestyle benefits including Cycle to Work, ULEV cars, and retail discount vouchers via our benefit provider (all of the above subject to eligibility criteria)
• Use of School leisure facilities, including pool, gym and lake
• Lunch provided free of charge when the School Catering Department is open
• Free parking on site, with access to electric vehicle charging (payable via app)

Summary of role

To assist the Head of Finance in preparing the statutory accounts, preparation of papers for the board and smooth implementation of VAT when it becomes applicable to the Independent School Sector.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Assisting with preparation of the statutory accounts and liaising with the auditors during the audit process.
• Production of management accounts for Merchant Taylors’ Prep School.
• Competently manage the practical implementation of VAT and filing of the VAT return via Making Tax Digital.
• To develop and document processes for the introduction of VAT and train team members with its application.
• Keeping up to date with relevant knowledge on the implementation of VAT in the independent school sector.
• Completing questionnaires from National Statistics Office, Charity Commission & Companies House.
• Production of School bills, reconciliation of ledgers, maintaining the pupil database, producing debtors’ lists, point of contact for parents and staff of the Merchant Taylors’ Prep School.
• To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required and requested by your line manager to ensure the office runs in a smooth and efficient manner and to meet the School’s priorities and demands.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 12 September 2024 – 12pm.

For further details about the opportunity please contact Shirin Irani – Head of Finance on 01923845513 / sirani@mtsn.org.uk

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

Interviews to be held: w/c Monday 16 September 2024

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Further information on how the School uses personal data is set out in the School’s Staff Transparency Notice, which can be found n the Vacancy page of the School Website.