Job Description

Finance Administrator

Salary: Up to £27,000

40 hours per week.

Our client, a well-established nursery group, is seeking a Financial Administrator to support the directors and nursery managers across all locations, ensuring the efficient operation of financial and administrative functions.

The successful candidate will play a crucial part in managing invoicing, bookkeeping, accounts, and staff administration, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across the nurseries. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in finance and administration to contribute to the continued success and growth of the nursery group.

What We're Looking For

• Exceptional organizational skills: Strong time management and ability to prioritize.
• Communication excellence: Clear verbal and written communication.
• Bookkeeping experience: Familiarity with financial reconciliations and invoicing.

• Year-end accounts preparation experience.
• Administrator experience in a financial support role.

What's on offer?

• Company pension scheme
• Onsite parking
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Training and development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

As a Financial Administrator, you will:

• Welcome families & visitors: Greet parents, children, and visitors professionally.
• Invoicing & fee management: Generate and distribute invoices, follow up on payments, and reconcile accounts.
• Bookkeeping & accounts: Assist with year-end accounts preparation and track income shortfalls.
• Staff administration: Support recruitment, manage staff records, and monitor absences.
• Ofsted & external liaison: Help during inspections and maintain necessary records.
• General office support: Handle office tasks such as filing, phone calls, emails, and diary management.
• Payroll support: Prepare payroll spreadsheets and manage staff holiday records.
• Policy compliance: Ensure adherence to nursery policies and procedures.

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