Finance Officer (Maternity Cover) in Secondary School - Tunbridge Wells, Kent
* Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
* Salary: Kent range 6 £25,127 – 26,383 (FTE), salary on pro-rata to actual working days
* Contract Type: Full-Time & Part-Time available, Permanent
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in the management and coordination of all aspects of school finances. They must also have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and be proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.
Key Tasks:
Financial Control
* To support Finance Assistant who processes orders and deliveries and to do the same if the Finance Assistant is not available
* To process income and expenditure
* To produce cheques/bacs/direct debit payments for authorisation
* To reconcile bank accounts
* To process End of Year/Payroll Journals
* To monitor ‘difficult to forecast’ spends such as supply, energy and examination costs
* To monitor relevant budgetary headings, highlighting significant spends and report any concerns to the Finance Manager so that the budget plan can be adjusted
* To assist Finance Manager with preparation of annual budgets
Lunch Cards
* To control the issue of Catering Cards, including organising the new Year 7 import and co-ordinate delivery of cards and access codes
* To deal with parent/student/staff enquiries
School Trips
* To be responsible for the costing of school trips
* To process income and expenditure
* To manage support requests
* To analyse and reconcile trips after the event
Training and Development
* To maintain records of all outstanding fees and expenses
* To process orders, invoices and expenses
Asset Register
* To maintain a computerised register
* To produce monthly reports
* To carry out yearly stock/audit checks
General Matters
* To cover finance team absence as necessary
* To deputise for Finance Manager as necessary after training
* To take up designated post during emergency/drill as per H&S manual
The Successful candidate will:
* Have previous experience in a similar role
* Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
* Be able to use their own initiative
* Have excellent attention to detail
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £25,127.00-£26,383.00 per year
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Free parking
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Finance Officer: 1 year (required)
* Working in a school setting: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Enhanced DBS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Finance Officer
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