Finance Assistant (Part-Time, Maternity Cover)

Required: April 2025 to February 2026

Salary: £24,000 per annum (FTE: £30,000)

Line Manager: Finance Manager

Hours: 4 days per week, year round

The Role

The King’s School, Gloucester, a leading independent day school, is looking to recruit a confident and enthusiastic finance professional to join our team in the Bursary on a maternity cover basis. The Bursary is a dynamic and engaging environment, offering an excellent opportunity to build on existing finance experience while developing further skills across a broad range of financial operations. You will work closely with the Finance Manager, members of Bursary and academic staff to support the delivery of excellence in education.

The successful candidate will be AAT Level 3 qualified or qualified by experience, will possess strong IT skills and be able to work to a high level of accuracy. You will be confident communicating professionally and warmly to provide excellent service for our School community.

The School

The King’s School is one of the dozen oldest schools in the country and has a proud heritage dating back to at least 1087, with a re-foundation in 1541. King’s is the Cathedral School in the city of Gloucester, whilst the surrounding county is home to many excellent grammar and state schools, as well as other independent schools. King’s is held in high regard amidst this competitive area; our academic, co-curricular and pastoral attainment is second to none. As a result, the last three ISI reports for King’s have all been classified as ‘excellent’ in every area. Local media brand SoGlos has awarded King’s the title of ‘Independent School of the Year’ or ‘Highly Commended’ in every one of the last five years – a feat unmatched by any other local independent school. Despite the multiple national-scale challenges of recent years, King’s has seen its pupil roll growing steadily and parental satisfaction scoring very highly indeed. With careful investment in the campus and facilities, as well as a continuous focus on improving teaching and learning and developing our outstanding pastoral care, King’s is now seen as a dynamic, forward-thinking and impressive place to study and to work.

Main Duties

The main purpose of the role is to continue to ensure the integrity of recording transactions on iFinance. Key duties include:

• Purchase Ledger: Generating bi-weekly payment runs and remittance advices;
• Nominal Ledger: Reconciliation of key control accounts with supporting documentation;
• Sales Ledger: Collating pupil recharge information, leading fee note generation via the billing system, and reconciling received funds;
• Bank Accounts: Posting non-purchase ledger payments and performing reconciliations;
• Managing fee submissions to School Fee Plan and reconciling income;
• Performing termly reconciliations of key expense accounts;
• Processing employee expense claims and payment instructions;
• Managing Early Years (Nursery) funding submissions to the County Council;
• Overseeing new pupil deposits;
• Assisting with credit control processes;
• Supporting the Finance Manager in preparing for external audits;
• Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets, long-term financial plans, and end-of-year procedures;
• Ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, and external regulations;
• Any other Bursary-related duties that may reasonably be assigned by the Finance Manager, Bursar or Headmaster.

Personal Profile

• AAT Level 3 qualification, or qualified by experience;
• Excellent IT skills and sound knowledge of Office 365 (particularly Excel);
• Proficiency with digital accounting software;
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload effectively;
• A meticulous eye for detail;
• Outstanding communication skills, able to work well within a small team and establish good working relationships at all levels;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times;
• Prior knowledge of iFinance / iSAMS would be advantageous, but training will be provided.

Hours of Work

The Finance Assistant shall work 4 days per week all year round; a full day being from 08:00 to 16:30 with a one-hour break. There may be occasions when you are required to work outside of these hours, and remuneration will be given for any additional hours worked.

Holidays

Holiday entitlement will be 20 days (5 weeks) per annum plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks per annum after 5 years of service.

Benefits

• A contributory pension through Aviva APTIS;
• Generous fee remission for children at King’s;
• Before / After School Care for children at King’s;
• Access to a doctor for advice and short consultations;
• Staff Wellbeing Programme;
• Cycle to Work Scheme;
• Lunches;
• Parking.

Applications

Candidates should apply through TES or by submitting a completed School Application Form and Covering Letter via email to recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk. A CV is not required.

For further information, please contact Mr Harry Fuller on 01452 337337 or via email to recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk.