Finance Officer
Finance Officer
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and the level of responsibility
Apply by 9am on Monday 20th April 2026
thApril 2026
Holy Cross Preparatory School is an outstanding independent school for girls aged from 3 to 11 years. Located conveniently just off Kingston Hill, we are a Catholic school with a caring and inclusive ethos. We have a beautiful eight-acre site and offer first rate facilities including a performing arts and sports hall, tennis and netball courts, a sports pavilion, and all-weather pitches.
Our dedicated and committed team work together to pursue excellence on every level. Our well behaved and curious girls not only achieve academic excellence; many excel in sport, music and art while growing as happy, well-rounded, confident, and curious young people. Our employees are extremely hardworking, highly motivated, and fully committed to life in a busy and thriving prep school.
The Finance Officer plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective financial operation of the school. Working closely with the Bursar, the post‑holder is responsible for day‑to‑day accounting processes, accurate financial reporting, fee billing and credit control, budget monitoring, VAT returns and maintaining robust internal controls. This is a busy and varied role requiring excellent financial acumen, attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to provide a high‑quality service to parents, staff, and suppliers.
The ideal candidate will be a financially skilled and highly organised professional with strong knowledge of accounting principles and experience across purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations, management accounts and budget monitoring. They will bring excellent accuracy, advanced Excel capability, and confidence using computerised finance systems, ideally with experience in school finance (FMS desirable), fee billing, VAT returns and ParentPay. They will be discreet, trustworthy and calm under pressure, with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and suppliers.
We value our employees and offer competitive salaries, generous holiday entitlement, membership of a pension scheme, life insurance and other wellbeing benefits such as 24/7 GP access. We have car-parking on site and provide a free lunch and refreshments during term time.
If you share our ethos, are passionate about education and would like to join our friendly and supportive team, please submit an application form to recruitment@holycrossprep.com Further details and the application form can be found on the school website vacancies page. Contact Lindsey Banks, Deputy Bursar on 0208 942 0996 if you wish to discuss this exciting opportunity. We encourage early interest and applications and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Holy Cross Prep are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.