Finance Administrator

Please note: This is a casual role

About us and the role

We are seeking a Finance Administrator to join our Finance Team and play an important role in supporting the delivery of efficient financial operations.

In this role, you will be responsible for processing financial transactions, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with reconciliations and audit requirements.

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, providing timely support and responding to finance queries.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is organised, detail-focused, and looking to develop their experience within a supportive finance environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the midlands and the South West of England. All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.

What will you do?

• Provide accurate and timely financial and administrative support to the Finance Team, contributing to the smooth day-to-day operation of finance functions.
• Process purchase orders, invoices, payments, and credit card transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Trust financial procedures.
• Maintain accurate financial records, spreadsheets, and purchase ledger information, including reconciliations and audit preparation.
• Respond promptly and professionally to finance queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Support finance projects, audits, and ad hoc tasks while ensuring compliance with Trust policies and safeguarding responsibilities.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Free staff lunch and on-site parking

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience in finance or a comparable administrative role.
• Demonstrates a high standard of accuracy and presentation, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise a varied and conflicting workload, and meet tight deadlines using own initiative.
• hows resilience under pressure, with good organisational skills
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.