Accounts Assistant subsidiaries at Radley College

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RC/13460

Location

Abingdon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Hours Per Week

Closing Date

Midday, Wed 3rd Jun, 2026

Start Date

June/July 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Week commencing 8 June 2026

Interview Date(s) Week commencing 8 June 2026

About this Role

Radley College is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual with relevant accounting experience and a recognised or part-qualified professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or AAT).

The Accounts Assistant supports the Finance Manager and wider accounts team in delivering an efficient and effective finance function for Radley College. The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, supporting subsidiary company accounting, and ensuring timely financial reporting, reconciliation, and debt management. It also contributes to compliance, audit preparation, and continuous improvement within the finance department.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage workloads effectively and maintain accuracy in financial processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the confidence to liaise with colleagues and stakeholders and resolve queries professionally.

The successful candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, and committed to continuous improvement, with strong IT skills (particularly in Excel) and the ability to identify opportunities to enhance processes. A collaborative approach, sound judgement, and the ability to prioritise competing demands will be key to success in this role.

This is a full time position working 8.30 - 4.30, Monday to Friday.

We reserve the right to review applications as they are received.

Contact Details

  HR Department
  01235548518
  HR@radley.org.uk

Radley College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically: • up to 10 years’ online history; • social and professional networking and media; • blogs and vlogs; • news and media reports; • information displayed publicly online by third parties; • any other relevant open-source information available. You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/ If you have any concerns about the above please contact hr@radley.org.uk. We will only carry out these checks on shortlisted candidates and the results of which are not visible to the selection committee. In order for us to carry out these checks, please can you provide your date of birth, nationality and personal email address. We are unable to use work email addresses for these checks.
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