12 education jobs found

Finance & Payroll Officer Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with experience in an education or school environment? Our client is seeking a Finance & Payroll Officer to join their dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute within an educational trust setting, ensuring financial administration supports both staff and students while remaining compliant with statutory and regulatory frameworks. Position: Finance & Payroll Officer Salary: £31,467.00 - £34,325.00 gross per annum Contract: Temporary Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday Reporting to: Finance Manager Core Responsibilities As the Finance & Payroll Officer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the Trust's financial integrity within a busy educational environment. Your daily activities will include: Finance Duties: Accurately process all financial transactions from initial order to payment Maintain precise records using Access Education, Excel, and other databases...

Your new company You will be joining a well-established organisation within the higher education sector, known for its collaborative culture, strong values, and commitment to delivering an excellent employee experience. The People & Development team plays a central role in supporting academic and professional services, ensuring best practice HR processes and high standards across the full employee life cycle. This is an excellent opportunity to join during a key operational period, contributing to a busy and high-impact HR function. Your new role As a People Advisor, you will provide essential operational HR support to Business Partners and managers across the organisation. This is a varied, hands-on role focused on delivering high-quality, consistent HR services across the employee life cycle. Key responsibilities will include: Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing procedural advice and guidance to managers Supporting recruitment processes,...

Are you an experienced finance professional seeking a new opportunity within the education sector? A reputable local employer is looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join their supportive Finance Department on a 12-month temporary basis to cover maternity leave. With a commitment to inclusivity, innovation and excellence, the role offers a vibrant campus environment, continuous professional development and a collaborative community dedicated to success. This role presents the chance to contribute directly to the financial integrity of the organisation, supporting key areas such as financial accounting, audit and tax compliance, and treasury management. You will work closely with the Head of Financial Control and become an integral part of a department recognised for its professionalism and excellence. What will the Assistant Financial Accountant role involve? Overseeing bank account reconciliations and ensuring control accounts are accurate and timely Assisting with...

Management Accountant / Finance Manager - 7 month FTC - Northampton - to £55,000 per annum Our client, a well-respected and established not for profit organisation within Northamptonshire are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to support them over the next 7 months during a period of transition. As the Management Accountant, you will be working closely with the Finance Director where your responsibilities will include: * The timely production of accurate management reports, including the statutory and monthly management accounts * Managing members of the finance team * Overseeing the payable and receivable ledgers * Assisting year end close down processes and production of year end group accounts * Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet items It is essential that you have held a similar role previously and experienced in supervising a small finance team. If you have previously worked within the Education Sector this would also be an advantage. Onsite...

Interim Management Accountant | Immediate Start | Crawley | SME Environment | Hands-On Role**Location:** Crawley, West Sussex (Office-based/Hybrid depending on business needs) Duration:** Interim Contract (potential for permanent) Start Date:** Immediate The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced **Interim Management Accountant** to join a growing SME based in Crawley. This is a hands-on role requiring an individual who can quickly integrate into the business, take ownership of the finance function, and add value from day one. The successful candidate will be a proactive finance professional with strong SME experience, capable of working independently, identifying priorities, and delivering accurate financial information in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities * Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting commentary * Balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close activities * Cash flow forecasting and working capital management *...

Contract Administrator (Band 6/7 Equivalent) – NHS ICB Location: South East England (Hybrid Working Available) Contract Type: Fixed-Term / Interim Duration: 6 months (with potential extension) Salary: Band 6–7 equivalent (dependent on experience) Overview * A strategically important opportunity has arisen within a large NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) in the South East following a recent senior-level restructure within the Contracts function. * We are seeking an experienced Contract Administrator / Contracts Officer to provide operational and administrative support to the Contracts team during a period of transition and transformation. * This is a key role supporting provider contract management, requiring prior experience specifically within an NHS contract management or commissioning environment. Key Responsibilities * Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Contracts function across a portfolio of NHS provider contracts * Support the coordination...

Interim Project Accountant Location: Tiverton (Hybrid working - 4 days on-site per week) Rate: Up to £300 per day Duration: 6 months Start: July 2026 Overview A well-established manufacturing business based in Tiverton is seeking an experienced Interim Project Accountant to support key finance initiatives over a 6-month period.This role will play a critical part in supporting financial projects, improving processes, and delivering robust financial reporting within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Support key finance projects and transformation initiatives Assist with month-end, reporting and financial analysis Review and improve financial processes and controls Provide project costing, analysis and insight to senior stakeholders Partner with operational teams to drive efficiencies and performance improvements Support ad-hoc finance activities as required Candidate Profile Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) Proven experience as a...

Assistant Accountant | 6-Month Contract | Immediate Start Location: Near Huntingdon Duration: 6-Month Contract Hours: 40 Hours per Week Working Arrangement: Fully Site-Based Start Date: ASAP Our client, a successful and growing manufacturing organisation, is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated finance professional to gain exposure to a varied accounting role within an international business environment. Working closely with the wider finance team, you'll play a key role in supporting day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and helping to maintain efficient financial processes across multiple business entities. Key Responsibilities Managing accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, reconciliations, credit notes and credit control. Processing purchase ledger invoices, employee expenses and company credit card transactions....

Temporary Accounts AssistantLocation: Redcar, North Yorkshire Duration: Minimum 3-6 months Working Pattern: Full-time, fully on-site Hays are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a prestigious and well-established company based in Redcar. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking a temporary role within a high-performing and reputable organisation.The RoleReporting to the Finance Team, the Accounts Assistant will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations. The position will be fully office-based and offers exposure across a broad range of accounting activities. Key Responsibilities Processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions Managing supplier invoices, payments, and queries Raising and posting sales invoices and allocating receipts Performing bank, balance sheet, and control account reconciliations Supporting month-end processes and financial reporting Assisting with financial analysis...

Procurement & Commercial Review Consultant (Interim) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week on-site) Day Rate: £500-£575 (dependent on experience) Duration: 8-10 weeks per assignment (~40-50 days) Engagement: Interim / Consultancy Overview We are supporting a leading infrastructure consultancy engaged by a major UK local authority to deliver two strategic review programmes across a high-value capital infrastructure portfolio (circa £50m-£75m annually). These engagements are designed to assess, challenge and enhance both pre-procurement and post-contract processes, ultimately improving governance, consistency and commercial outcomes across a complex programme of works, services and resource-based contracts. This is a high-impact assignment where the successful consultant will play a key role in shaping future operating models, processes and standards. Scope of Services The appointed consultant will be responsible for delivering structured reviews and...

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Council Tax Officer to join our Revenues & Benefits team. You will play a key role in the accurate administration and collection of Council Tax, helping to deliver an efficient, fair, and responsive service to our residents. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with local authority Council Tax experience who is confident using Academy Systems and understands the importance of balancing income collection with high-quality customer care. Key Responsibilities * Administer Council Tax accounts, including liability, discounts, exemptions, premiums, and reliefs * Process changes of circumstance and maintain accurate Council Tax records * Issue bills, adjustments, reminders, final notices, and statutory correspondence * Provide clear and professional advice to customers via telephone, email, correspondence, and face-to-face where required * Support the recovery...

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced, part-qualified Accountant to join a business based in the Horsham, West Sussex area. The Bookkeeper - Assistant Accountant will join a small Finance team, supporting with financial analysis and monthly management accounts. This finance role is to start ASAP and will be working initially on a 3 month fixed term contract basis. Location: Horsham, West Sussex Duration: 3 month fixed term contract Hours: 9-5 Assistant Management Accountant duties: Process foreign currency invoices and payments Process daily bank transactions across Main, Deposit, Reserve, USD, and EUR accounts Monitor and maintain stock and stock reconciliations Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts Preparation of month end balance sheet reconciliations Supporting month end management accounts Update and maintaining cash flow Financial analysis tasks such as: the annual budget process and review, monitor cash flow etc.Skills and experience:...