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Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

St Andrews College Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

  • £21,000 - £24,500 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
8 November 2024

Job overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Finance Assistant

Department:

Finance & Human Resources

Responsible to:

Financial Controller

Purpose of the job:

As part of the finance team within this expanding international college you will help facilitate the smooth running of the finance department, from producing sales invoices to processing purchase invoices, reconciliations as well as helping out with the admissions process.

Working hours

Monday to Friday

8.30 to 4.30

Core Duties:

 

  • Processing supplier invoices and preparing and reconciling month end statements.
  • Raising and sending student invoices and statements and ensuring postings are accurate and timely.
  • Reconciling payments with invoices and reporting any discrepancies.
  • Maintaining Debtors ledger to ensure no late payments or bad debts.
  • Maintaining Creditors ledger ensuring that all suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
  • Control the purchase order process, ensuring the process is followed and all orders have been fully authorized.
  • Bank reconciliations.
  • Preparing weekly supplier payment runs
  • Reporting discrepancies.
  • Suggesting improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and reducing costs.
  • Helping to prepare for yearly audit
  • Helping with the admissions process – sending out offer and invoices, arranging tests and collating results


Safeguarding Responsibilities

•         St Andrews is committed to its responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students in line with government recommendations and policies. Due to this, all staff at the college have a responsibility for safeguarding and reporting any concerns regarding students to the DSL. Your safeguarding responsibilities mean that you will need to:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons in line with College Policy and procedure.
  •  Respond and deal with incidents in a sensitive, empathetic, and supportive manner, reporting any incidents to the accommodation manager and pastoral team.
  • Be willing to undertake additional safeguarding training to enhance professional development


To make an application please complete the College application form and return to emma.warner@standrewscambridge.co.uk before the closing date of Friday 8th November.

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About St Andrews College Cambridge

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+44 1223 903048

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St Andrew’s College Cambridge was formed in 1976 as a tutorial college offering a warm, friendly international environment for students wanting to study in the UK prior to university.  The college currently comprises students from 25 countries worldwide attending its Pre-A Level, A Level and University Foundation courses and has significant expertise in looking after international students and making them feel at home. Putting the student first is at the core of the St Andrew’s College Cambridge ethos and all the staff are united in helping each individual student thrive academically, socially, culturally and responsibly.

Academic results are excellent with a very high percentage of students going onto university and the majority being offered places at top Russell Group universities.

Located in the heart of the stunning university city of Cambridge, across the road from the Botanical Gardens and a short walk up from the train station, the college’s four academic buildings comprise classrooms, laboratories, offices and common rooms. An astro pitch, basketball court and picnic areas are located at the back of the buildings. In addition, a separate science centre at Glisson Road also houses the student canteen and the seven college boarding houses are all a short walk away from the main school.


  • Central Cambridge location surrounded by the world-famous University colleges
  • Top quality teaching staff, a number of whom have taught or studied at Oxbridge
  • An international and friendly environment – over 25 different nationalities each year
  • Small class sizes
  • Weekly personal tutor support
  • Carefully monitored student progress
  • Oxbridge/G5 programme with Cambridge University students
  • Extensive UCAS support and university preparation
  • Excellent Pastoral Care
  • Outstanding family-style boarding accommodation

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