The Duke of York's Royal Military School is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Finance & Payroll Assistant to support the day-to-day financial operations of the School. The role involves entering payroll transactions into EduPay, managing staff rents, and calculating monthly utility costs for onsite housing. You will assist in monitoring staff cost budgets and provide detailed analysis of payroll totals for posting to accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Entering transactions onto the School’s payroll software, EduPay.

• Process staff rents and maintain and calculate monthly gas, water and electricity costs for onsite housing and garages

• Assist with compiling and monitoring report against staff cost budgets as well as detailed analysis of payroll totals for posting to the accounts

• Processing of requisitions, purchase orders and invoices within Sage 200 and liaising with the relevant departments where necessary

• Placing orders with suppliers for various departments, in line with the Schools purchasing policies

• Processing of all credit card receipts/ claims and liaising with card holders on any queries that arise

• Assist and cover other members of the finance team during periods of absence

• Undertake the necessary administration, data entry and updates, filing duties and other general office duties as needed to fulfil the role

• Assisting with ad hoc HR administration tasks

• Carry out any reasonable requests my by your Line Manager, Bursar or members of the Senior Leadership Team.

Further Information

The starting salary for this role is £25,252 per annum. The hours for this role are 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 0800-1630 and Friday 0800-1600.

Ideally a full-time Finance & Payroll Assistant position, although reduced hours may be considered.

The full candidate pack and job description can be viewed on the School website.

Applications Process

Please submit completed application packs via email to the HR Department at Recruitment@doyrms.com. Ensure that you include a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying and your suitability for the role. The submission deadline is 1200pm on Thursday 31 October 2024.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School and shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange suitable date and time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.