St Andrew’s Pre-School is seeking an organised and proactive Finance Manager to take responsibility for the financial functions across our settings. This is a vital role in supporting the continued success of our "Outstanding" rated pre-school, ensuring compliance, smooth administration, and staff support while contributing to the overall running of the organisation.
Who You'll be Working For:
St Andrew’s Pre-School is a vibrant, happy, and friendly setting that provides children with a welcoming, stimulating, and exciting environment where they feel safe and secure. Each child is recognised as an individual and encouraged to develop their creativity, self-confidence, and individuality within a well-managed, supportive atmosphere led by highly qualified and motivated staff.
St Andrew’s is a committee-run, registered charity, fully committed to safeguarding, diversity, and equality, providing an inclusive setting for all children, including those with special educational needs.
About the Role:
You will be responsible for leading all finance functions, ensuring that the setting operates efficiently, responsibly, and in line with statutory requirements. You will report to the Committee Chairperson and liaise with the pre-school management team to ensure smooth financial governance and people processes. From processing termly invoices to preparing management reports and managing payroll and pensions, your role is key to the day-to-day and strategic functioning of the pre-school.
This role is ideal for someone with excellent attention to detail and experience in financial processing and administration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and issue termly invoices to parents/carers
- Pay supplier invoices and manage income/expenditure records
- Process staff timesheets and run monthly payroll
- Complete pension documentation and monitor compliance
- Maintain up-to-date payroll spreadsheets and financial records
- Process new starters and leavers through the payroll system
- Handle tax documentation and respond to any payroll-related queries
- Produce monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Reconcile bank accounts and oversee day-to-day bookkeeping
- Monitor profit and loss performance
- Add termly attendance figures to the RD Accounting system
- Complete and submit termly census data
- Prepare and circulate committee meeting agendas and take minutes for distribution
- Carry out additional administrative or finance-related tasks as required by the Pre-School Manager or Committee.
Who We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for someone highly organised, efficient, and confident with numbers and systems. The ideal candidate will have:
- A background in finance, payroll, or bookkeeping (AAT or similar desirable but not essential)
- Experience using payroll systems
- A working knowledge of employment and data protection legislation
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines independently
- A proactive, can-do attitude with the ability to juggle tasks and support a busy pre-school environment
- An understanding of or interest in working in a charitable early years setting.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary: £18.90 per hour
- Part-time position: 12 - 16 hours per week
- Flexible working hours
- 5.6 weeks holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays), pro-rated
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your suitability to [email protected].
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £18.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
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Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burgess Hill RH15 0LG
