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SalarySchool Finance Officer, £30,000-£35,000, Bexley
If you have experience working in a finance department and are ACCA or AAT qualified (or working towards) then please read on!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well organised School Finance Officer who can assist with the smooth running of the school's financial management under the guidance of the School Business Manager. The School Finance Officer will join a friendly administration team that works hard together to provide an effective and efficient support service to all stakeholders of the school.
School Finance Officer summary:
- School Finance Officer Salary £30,000-£35,000
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the finance assistant and supporting, where necessary.
- Ensure all financial transactions comply with the finance policy.
- Responsible for completing the monthly reconciliation process and for reconciling the school control accounts to the appropriate expenditure accounts on a monthly basis.
- Responsible for completing and overseeing the monthly financial checklist.
- Responsible for preparing the monthly VAT claim for the school.
- Responsible for monitoring all budgets and preparing monthly financial reports setting out clear explanations on any important budgeting considerations and contribute to the deployment of the budget.
- Responsible for the management of the debtor report, ensuring all monies due to the school are received in a timely fashion.
- Assists the School Business Manager with the preparation of the annual audited accounts and maintaining the year end schedules.
- Create or authorise supplier BACS payment runs in conjunction with the School Business Manager.
- Supervise the presentation of school monies and monitor the procedure for the collection of money and accountability (e.g. for foreign trips, sponsored events, exam fees etc), to ensure it is applied correctly, making suggestions on improvements and make suitable arrangements for banking. Initiate appropriate debt recovery procedure and produce clear financial statements.
- Identify and resolve supplier queries/investigations/duplicate payments.
- Complete and submit financial returns on behalf of the academy and working with outside agencies.
- Oversee the input and authorisation of all school orders, invoices, debtor invoices and payment batches.
School Finance Officer | Bexley | INDNCB
