Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Finance Assistant
Salary: £23,591.00 - £25,590.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale Point 5 Points 12-17 (3.3% pay award pending)
Full Time, Permanent
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Finance Assistant to join North Halifax Grammar School. We are a school who enjoys an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour.
Vacancy Information
Our governors and staff are committed to continuous improvement and welcome candidates with drive and determination to work in an environment that inspires and challenges students of all abilities and backgrounds to achieve all they can and become the changemakers of tomorrow.
The role will involve being part of an effective and efficient team processing and managing the finances and resources of the school.
Key Responsbilities
- To input and process all purchase orders and invoices across all aspects of the school, including credit cards.
- To manage suppliers through reconciling statements and dealing with queries.
- To prepare payments to suppliers through the BACS system.
- To prepare sales invoices and process income received.
- To analyse and allocate income received via online payments from ParentPay.
- To provide support to trip leaders with regard to setting the trip up on ParentPay, monitoring and reporting on payments, booking trip related expenditure items and making payments as scheduled.
- To reconcile trip income and expenditure at the end of each trip.
- To provide support to students and parents on all financial and trip related queries.
- To operate the petty cash system.
- To assist with and complete monthly and year end routines, including processing journals as required.
- To maintain the fixed asset register and complete ad-hoc physical verification checks of assets.
Full details of the role and responsibilities can be found in the job description.
We warmly welcome prospective applicants to visit our school prior to submitting an application. A visit will give you the chance to experience our ethos first-hand, meet our dedicated team, and see our learning environment in action. To arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact 01422 244625.
Go to https://www.nhgs.co.uk/job-opportunities
Closing Date: 30th October 2026
Note: The vacancy may close early upon successful recruitment and therefore early applications are encouraged.