Finance Administrator (Purchase Ledger)

The Appointment

The Finance Administrator (Purchase Ledger) will report to the Finance Officer and will be primarily responsible for the daily operation of the purchase ledger function for Lancing College, Lancing College Preparatory Schools and Lancing College Enterprises Ltd (the school’s trading subsidiary).

Job Title:                     Finance Administrator (Purchase Ledger)

Reports To:                 Finance Officer

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To register and code purchase invoices, distributing invoices for approval, answering supplier queries and reconciling supplier statements.
• To process staff expense claims.
• To prepare and process the twice‑monthly payment runs in line with agreed timelines.
• To support the wider Finance team with tasks as they arise.
• To complete filing and general office duties.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Sound working knowledge of all Microsoft applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise work to meet strict deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy of work.
• Able to build effective working relationships and communicate professionally with a wide range of people.
• An understanding of double entry book-keeping.

Desirable

• Experience using iSAMS and iFinance (or similar school management and finance systems).
• Previous accounting or finance experience within a school or educational environment.

This job description sets out main duties at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary occasionally but without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

Application Procedure:

Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing.

Application forms are available from the College website www.lancingcollege.org.uk. Please send any emails to recruitment@lancing.org.uk

A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.

Closing date: Friday 1 May 2026

Interviews: w/c 4 May 2026

The College reserves the right to call individuals to interview prior to the closing date for applications.