Senior Finance Officer - Part-time - Term time only

Description:

30 hours per week - flexible start and finish times - term time only.

Are you a part qualified accountant or do you have a recognised bookkeeping qualification with a willingness to continue your professional development? If so this could be the ideal next step in your career. 

Main purpose of the job: To support the Head of Finance and Finance Officers to manage the school’s budget, funding and procurement process on behalf of the Headteacher and Governing Board (GB). To support the Head of Finance with the financial management planning and delivery for the school. To support the Head of Finance with day to day finance-related operations.

Responsibilities:
- To support the Head of Finance in delivering the Financial Strategy for the school
- To undertake accounting tasks as delegated by the Head of Finance
-To undertake procurement tasks and feasibility studies as required
-To act as the school’s credit controller
- To deal with queries form budget holders
-To support the Head of Finance in maximising income streams
-To support the Finance Officers with income and expenditure issues as required

Key tasks:
-To support the Head of Finance with the monthly management reporting
-To support the Head of Finance with annual statutory accounts as required by the Local Authority, the Charities Commission and the Governing Board
-To support audits and inspections
- To undertake credit control activities and resolve related cash flow concerns
-To support tendering processes under the direction of the Head of Finance
- To monitor budgets and support budget holders
- To liaise with the HR team in relation to the staffing budget and staff post numbers
-To act in accordance with statutory requirements and the Finance Policy
-To liaise with the local authority as required by the Head of Finance
- To undertake financial analysis
-To undertake reconciliations
-To maintain financial records
-To produce reports required by the Head of Finance

General duties:
-To act in accordance with the school’s Golden Rules and the Equality Act 2010
-Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct at all times
- Support, promote and comply with decisions and policies agreed by the SLT, the LA and the GB
-Develop own professional knowledge, skills and understanding through active participation in training
-Any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of Finance or SLT
You will support the Head of Finance and Finance Officers to manage the school’s budget, funding and procurement process including financial planning and day to day finance-related operations