Finance Assistant & Administrator - Temp to Perm Job in London

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Finance Assistant & Administrator – Temp to Perm Job in London

Job Description
Working within their school, our client is seeking an organised and confident individual to join their Finance Team as an Assistant and Administrator. This is a temporary position, with the likelihood of going permanent.

TERM TIME ONLY – Monday to Friday 8:45am – 3:30pm
Pay per hour: £14.54 per hour
Yearly equivalent: £17,014

Reporting to the head teacher and School Business Manager you will be responsible for:

Provide administrative assistance.
Process orders using school finance software; PS Financials.
Inputting invoices using finance software.
Input and extraction of data within SIMS.
When required cover front reception acting as first point of contact in School Reception, operating a VoIP telephone system for both incoming and outgoing calls.
Assist parents with enquiries.
Liaising with contractors and companies when needed.
Maintain the dinner debt spreadsheet i.e. calling parents, sending letters home to parent to inform them of this debt.
Input and check the school dinner list every day, adding meals and informing parents if they have not placed a meal on the system for their child.
Ensuring oyster cards are in credit for any school trips.
Liaising with the lead teacher for educational visits, staff and parents.
Ensure all documents for trips are submitted by staff in time for trips to be undertaken.
Liaising with travel companies and creating trip itineraries.
Booking events and transport through the relevant companies and agencies.

It is essential applicants have:

Excellent interpersonal skills
Effective use of ICT
Good communication skills (written and oral)
Strong admin backgroundPlease bear in mind that you may not hear from us straight away. Due to the high level of applications, we receive every day, we can only respond to applicants, whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. If you would like to be considered for similar and future positions, or for a complete listing of all our current vacancies, please visit our website

Job Type: Temporary, Full Time
Location: London
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: London
County: London
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £14.54/hour
Benefits: