Job title: Finance Officer

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £30k to £34k per annum dependent on experience

Location: Staines, TW18

EslingKenny is currently recruiting for a secondary school with academy status which has won numerous awards on behalf of a well known education trust. The trust is responsible for the education of 12,000+ pupils and employs just over 1,400 staff. The Trust is organised into both phases and clusters to support specialist and cross-phase collaboration.

In support of the School Business Manager, the Finance Officer will manage the day today running of the finance systems and the financial administrative functions for the school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure financial probity in all activities and support other staff to ensure that financial procedures are appropriately followed in relation to authorisation and approval
• Ensure the Trust Financial Management Manual is adhered to at all times Support the Business Manager with the preparation of year end documentation and in readiness for audits, with reports for the governing body and any other data or reporting requirements as requested by the Business Manager, SLT or the central Team
• Raise purchase orders and process invoices for payment Administer BACS runs and Faster Payments
• Ensure that all income is accurately accounted for, and receipts are issued for any cash Administer and reconcile the school’s accounts on relevant software
• Contribute to the completion of the month end process, reconciling the bank accounts, running the trial balance and performing accounting checks in line with expectations and to deadlines
• Monitor expenditure and report any areas of risk to the Business Manager
• Manage the financial administration of school trips, workshops and other events, liaising with liaising with other colleagues as appropriate, on all aspects including accommodation, transport, checking terms and conditions and parent communication
• Liaise with parents about dinner money and trip payments, monitor income and advise the Business Manager of any debts or low contributions that may jeopardise trip viability
• Where requested by, and in consultation with, the Business Manager, implement debt management processes for parents, negotiating payment plans and, in exceptional circumstances, applying for court judgements

Office Team:

• As a member of the office team, you will be front of house which may require you to interact with parents, visitors, colleagues and external contractors, ensuring a warm welcome and strict compliance with safeguarding procedures
• Undertake general administrative duties as required
• Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as required and/or any other tasks as reasonably requested by Senior Leadership

Desired Skills Required But Not Essential:

• Minimum 2 Years of relevant work experience
• An awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to evidence experience of prioritising, planning, organising, and meeting deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, analytical skills and problem solving
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, and engagement with a range of stakeholders

Next Steps…

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