Nursery Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,000.00 to £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Range |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | SW1Y 4AR |
| Company: | Little Dukes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 23bcf5bc-01ea-40e9-8da3-c7bb3d1c994e |
Summary
We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team and work alongside the Bursar .
The role would suit an AAT qualified or equivalent, with experience in commercial accounting.
Our ideal candidate will be confident with managing their own workload and self-motivating but also thrive as part of a team. They should be proficient with modern accounting applications and Excel and able to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Purchase ledger - weekly payment runs and invoice checking, monthly supplier reconciliations
- Sales ledger - preparation of invoices and credit control
- Other Ad Hoc Reconciliations
- Maintenance of nursery software system
- Application requests for government Nursery funding
- Liaising with parents on financial queries
- Little Dukes and Dukes Education) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a successful Enhanced Disclosure, Barring Service (DBS) check and two professional references.
Dukes Education is a family of schools and educators, brought together by
a common purpose: to give children the foundations for an extraordinary life, through education.
Job Description: Nursery Finance Assistant
Dukes Education: Little Dukes.
Reports to: Finance Director of Little Dukes, and Bursar.
Salary: £28,000-£30,000 per year
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm)
Application question(s):
- Are you AAT qualified?
- What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
- Finance: 2 years (preferred)
- Childcare Finance: 1 year (preferred)