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Overview Location: Kendal, Cumbria. Contract: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday). Salary: 26,500 per annum. Whinfell School (Cambian Whinfell School) offers up to 52-week residential placements and day places for local students. The School has outstanding education and care for boys and young men aged 7-19 and aims to educate students academically, socially and emotionally to prepare them for the future. The Finance Assistant holds a key post reporting directly to the Principal and Regional Finance Lead. The role requires initiative and the ability to act for the Principal on all areas of finance and payroll administration, including delegated budgets and resources. It also involves contributing to development plans aimed at continual improvement and could be a step for someone moving into finance and accounting or administration within an education setting. A large part of the role will be financial management and payroll. Responsibilities Authorise invoices via the company accounts payable system Ensure the sites make the best use of resources through effective planning Provide support to the Principal and Regional Team on all aspects of the sites' business and financial management Assist with budget management and monitor expenditure; alert appropriate manager if budgets near limits Complete the monthly payroll submissions and provide regular payroll reporting Support site in rota management and alignment with other processes Record and monitor weekly agency staff usage Manage regulatory documentation and petty cash Order items the site may need (food, cleaning, educational resources) Assist in budgetary and forecasting estimates Support Leadership Team with necessary information Assist Commercial Finance and Head Office Finance with analyses as required Assist with the annual budget and advise SMT on financial implications of salary assessment and absence Perform related duties as assigned by the principal within scope of practice Management of the school site vehicles Qualifications and Requirements Strong MS Excel skills are essential. Successful candidates will meet the person specification and will be subject to safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks, employment checks, and two satisfactory references. Online safeguarding checks are also conducted. Benefits Friendly teams and a strong support network Real career progression opportunities Contributory pension scheme Background checks at no cost to you Employee discount scheme Closing Date: Friday 31 October 2025. Job description: Finance_Assistant_Mar_2023.doc #J-18808-Ljbffr