Finance Administrator - Part Time
Job description
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Finance Administrator – Payroll & Purchase Ledger (Part-Time)
Location: West Berkshire
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 FTE
Hours: 25–30 hours per week, Monday to Friday (flexible working pattern discussed at interview)
Contract: Permanent, part-time
About the Role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a proactive and organised Finance Administrator to join a busy and supportive team within a well-established educational organisation.
This is a varied, hands-on role combining core finance responsibilities with wider administrative support. You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of day-to-day financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the purchase ledger, including processing invoices and supplier payments
- Supporting payroll and pension administration
- Completing daily bank reconciliations and credit card processing
- Maintaining accurate and compliant financial records
- Providing general administrative support to the team
- Assisting with wider operations, including occasional reception cover, greeting visitors, and handling deliveries
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Experienced in purchase ledger processes
- Confident using Microsoft Excel
- Positive, flexible, and a strong team player
- Comfortable working in a varied role with changing priorities
Desirable
- Experience within public sector
- Familiarity with finance systems
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📊 Highlight your purchase ledger experience prominently as this is a core responsibility mentioned multiple times
💻 Emphasise your Microsoft Excel proficiency with specific examples of financial reporting or data analysis
🏛️ If you have public sector experience, feature this prominently as it's listed as desirable
⏰ Mention your ability to work flexible part-time hours (25-30 per week) and adapt to changing priorities
🤝 Showcase examples of providing administrative support beyond finance, as this role includes reception duties
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- •Processed 150+ purchase ledger invoices monthly using Microsoft Excel, maintaining 99.8% accuracy rate across supplier payments
- •Completed daily bank reconciliations for 3 accounts totalling £2.4M, identifying and resolving discrepancies within 24 hours
- •Supported payroll administration for 85 employees, ensuring pension contributions and PAYE compliance met HMRC deadlines
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Finance Administrator position at your educational organisation in West Berkshire. With experience in purchase ledger management and Microsoft Excel proficiency, I am well-equipped to handle the varied financial and administrative responsibilities this role demands.
My background in finance administration has provided me with strong skills in invoice processing, bank reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records. I thrive in supportive team environments where flexibility and attention to detail are valued, and I am comfortable adapting to changing priorities whilst maintaining high standards of accuracy.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure accuracy when processing purchase ledger invoices?
- ›Walk me through your process for completing daily bank reconciliations
- ›What experience do you have with payroll and pension administration?
- ›How proficient are you with Microsoft Excel for financial reporting?
- ›What finance systems have you worked with previously?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a time when you had to manage multiple priorities in a finance role
- ›How do you handle working with changing priorities and varied responsibilities?
- ›Tell me about a time when your attention to detail prevented a financial error
- ›Describe your experience working as part of a supportive team
- ›How do you approach learning new systems or processes?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a time when you had to manage multiple priorities in a finance role
Tell me about a time when your attention to detail prevented a financial error