Finance Assistant

5 days ago

Canterbury, United Kingdom Stafford House Study Holidays Full time

A keen eye for detail, great customer focus and a flair for numbers. That’s what we’re looking for in our new Student Finance Assistant during a 6-month summer contract (March to August 2025).

This is a great opportunity if you have some existing or basic experience within a finance department and are looking to grow your finance experience.

The role is office-based, set within our English Language school, just 5 minutes’ walk from the centre of Canterbury.

**What’s the role?**
Stafford House Study Holidays (Part of CATS Global Schools) welcome large groups of international students each summer to stay, learn and have fun at our seven schools, across the UK.

Our summer months are very busy and are the key operating time for our schools. Based in the Finance Department in Canterbury, you’ll produce and log invoices for our students, liaising with our reservations team to raise and manage invoicing and reconciliations.

You'll also work with our summer school teams to ensure each of our school's petty cash and credit card transactions are kept up to date and reconciled each week and hold weekly check ins with our Centre Directors.
- *Please see the full job description via our CATS Global Schools website_

**What’s in it for you?**
- A great opportunity to grow or expand your basic but competent finance related skills.
- 6 month Full-time contract (March to August)
- Fully supportive team offering training
- Working Monday to Friday (8.30am-5.00pm)
- On site parking
- £24,570 pro rata

**What you’ll need to make a success of the role**:

- A keen eye for detail and have clear, friendly and confident communication skills
- Some finance or finance office experience required
- Experience of raising and managing invoices and reconciliations is highly desirable
- Confident to learn our in-house accounting system, facilitating the raising of invoices
- Be available until August 2025
- Based in our school, you will be expected to complete our safer recruitment process which includes an Enhanced DBS

**To apply**:
**Who are we?** For more than 70 years we have been providing high quality English Language and activity courses for young learners. We offer 6 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.
Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers

**OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY**: We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to ensure we offer respect and understanding to all communities

**AND FINALLY**: What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £24,570.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- This is an office-based position. Do you live within a commutable distance to Canterbury?
- Are you available to work until August 2025?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 1735
Expected start date: 03/03/2025

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