School Accountant

* School Accountant Fast Apply# School Accountant Employer Location :
Melksham, Wiltshire Contract Type:
Permanent

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Full Time Salary:
TBCPosted:
9th January 2026

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As Soon As Possible Expires:
25th January 2026 11:59 PM Contract Type:
Permanent

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As Soon As Possible Job :
1528851

Job Reference:
GA Fin Rep

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The School Accountant reports to the Bursar. The role includes being responsible for the preparation of management and annual statutory accounts, budgeting and forecasting and maintaining the School’s financial controls and assistance with producing payroll, school fee invoices and the rest of the sales ledger, purchase ledger including purchasing.

We are looking for a well‑qualified, enthusiastic and adaptable individual to lead with confidence, energy and clarity on the financial management of the school, with immediate incorporation

Main Duties
• Prepare annual budget schedules for the School, including supporting documentation and all elements of income and expenditure, including salaries, for review
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including updates for budget-holders, variance analysis and full-year projections and other updates as agreed with the General Manager and Director
• Monitor all financial transactions and ensure best practice
• Identify and inform the General Manager of the causes of any significant variance and recommend prompt corrective action
• Manage the annual closedown and preparation of financial year-end figures
• Support with the audit process and prepare necessary working papers and audit file
• Assist with the review of the draft statutory financial statements prepared by the external auditors prior to submission to the Proprietors, to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Review working practices and drive forward new technologies to streamline the functions of the department including financial access across the school

Day-to-Day Operations Finance System
• Ensure accurate monthly recording and reporting of transactions, including posting of supplier invoices, relevant journals, including prepayments and accruals.
• Manage the month-end process and ensure that reporting is done on a timely and accurate manner, working towards given deadlines
• Produce and update balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with the general day-to-day tasks of the finance function where required, including but not limited to, banking cheques, prepare supplier accounts for payment, reconciling debtors and creditors, maintaining petty cash, reconciling and inputting any bank transactions daily, prepare staff expenses for payment, credit card reconciliation etc.
• Provide cover for the Accounts Administrator as and when required
• Analyse and reconciling control accounts monthly
• Producing monthly management accounts for review and presentation to the General Manager and Director.

Payroll and Pensions
• Preparation and execution of the monthly payroll.
• Produce salary analyses and benchmarking as required, including HR snapshots and KPIs
• Support the Marketing & Admissions, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other departments with ad hoc queries.

Income
• Assist with the invoicing of fees, fee concessions, Early Years Funding claims and all disbursements
• Completing a Fee Analysis showing full breakdown of all fees and related fee concessions, agreeing to future turnover figures
• Support with debtor management and pursue recovery of debts
• Assist with the process of checking and recording any discounts offered Expenditure
• Monitor service contracts and utility costs on a monthly basis
• Produce analysis of key areas of spend and track costs as required
• Report actual expenditure against educational budgets when appropriate and providing detail and support to budget holders on request
• Advise budget holders on planning and spending to ensure legitimate, cost effective and appropriate use of funds Assets
• Assist Bursar in managing bank accounts with reference to maintaining an appropriate level of funds in the current account and transferring surplus funds to savings/deposit accounts, ensuring the School gets the best value return…