SEN Finance Assistant


Company:	London Borough of Bexley
Salary:	£29,436 - £29,856
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

The main purpose of the job will support the finance services of the SEN Statutory Assessment Team. This will include quality assurance, correct recording and invoice verification, good rapport and communication with school liaison officers and responsibility for producing termly statements for all borough schools.

Invoice Transaction Management – this includes:

• verification of costs and resources billed

• Accuracy and attention to detail of invoices presented

• Providing detailed evidence and assurance for authorisation Purchase Order Management – this includes:

• Raising purchase requisitions

• Liaising with suppliers and stakeholders Excellent Recording Keeping (housekeeping) – this includes:

• Accurate handling and management of purchase orders

• Closing orders, adding and making necessary adjustments as necessary Creating Annual Statements and relevant documentation – this includes:

• Termly collation of information to create annual statements

• Sending relevant documents to borough schools

• Dealing with enquiries/discrepancies as a result of this documentation

• Making termly payments to schools

• Being the main point of contact for all school liaison officers for all SEN finance queries Assisting with management information – gathering, collating, researching and presenting. Taking minutes at SEN budget meetings and booking these meetings in advance.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

This is a 3 years fixed term contract

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