Reed
Long-Term Temporary Cover
Working Pattern: 3 days per week
Role Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to provide long-term cover support within a busy finance department. This role requires strong organisational skills, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple financial processes and deadlines effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Process Direct Debit (DD) paid invoices, typically by the end of the first week of each month
- Post and reconcile ParentPay transactions on a weekly basis or in line with reconciliation deadline
- Monitor and manage payments for trips, events
- Chase outstanding payments where required
- Support and process payment runs 2–3 times per month
- Staff & Expense Administration
- Record agency staff details and carry out weekly timesheet checks
- Review and verify weekly lunch duty claims
- Transport booking coordination
If you are available immediately and have all of the above experience, please apply
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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