Finance Administrator

Hours: 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Cambian Lufton College is a specialist residential education provider for 16 to 25 year olds with ASD, learning disabilities and complex behavioural and emotional needs. The college provides a 2-3 year pathway to prepare our students for adulthood, equipping them with the skills and qualities required to lead a fulfilled, independent and ambitious life.

Summary of the Job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a finance administrator within Lufton College. Lufton College is a specialist education residential college for 16 to 25 year olds with Autism and Learning disabilities, to provide vocational educational programmes to prepare them for adulthood to lead their best life.

Working as part of the college support team in your role as a finance administrator you will assist the college Business Finance manager with all aspects relating to Finance and clerical support services. Working closely with the Administration Manager, Senior Leadership Team and wider college in order to help in the smooth running of the service.

A positive and professional person who can work well to deadlines with accuracy and proficiency. We are looking for someone who enjoys working within a busy and varied environment and within a large team where honesty and respect are values that are shared. Having an interest and ambition to progress within a financial role would be desirable as well as willing to undertake qualifications and training to support the college as well as your career within finance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage college payment cards and petty cash to ensure weekly reconciliations are completed and all sums are accounted for.
2. Draw cash from the bank/ATM as required to maintain a level of petty cash to meet the needs of the college.
3. Transport cash as required to other sites and homes to support the operations of the college and ensure students have monies required for daily living.
4. Exchange coins at the bank for notes when there is an excess of change in the petty cash tin.
5. Deposit cash at the bank as required.
6. Raise queries as appropriate regarding any discrepancies with the payment cards or petty cash.
7. Process authorised orders as requested.
8. Manage invoices during the absence of the Business Finance Manager.
9. Provide support to the Business Finance Manager to check payroll.

Requirements

1. Experience of working within a Finance environment.
2. GCSE or equivalent in Maths.
3. Experience of cash handling.
4. Knowledge and proficient use of Microsoft Office.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

If you want to learn from and work with a highly specialist, incredibly proud and integrated team that unlocks the potential of young people, then please talk to us.