Finance Officer

Your new companyA school in Fetherstone is looking for a Finance Officer to work Term Time plus 5 days so 200 days a year.This is a temp-perm role and will be school office based 37 hours per week.Your new roleMain dutiesProvide administrative and financial support particularly dealing with banking of cash, procurement of goods and services and reconciliation; this will include lettings, sales ledger processing and payment of expenses.Monitor and oversee the purchase ledger and the processing of sales invoices.Deal with telephone and face-to-face enquiries from students, parents, staff, and contractors adhering to confidentiality procedures and data protection policies. Being able to deal with delicate situations, tactfully and diplomatically.Liaise with students and staff at all levels in relation to administrative and finance related tasks.Monitor and oversee the administration of school trips; ensuring the trip is appropriately approved with financial costings, composing and issuing trip letters, maintaining the computerised trip software packages, recording payments, issuing receipts, banking income, processing payments, ensuring indemnity forms are completed and issuing trip financial statements.Manage Sixth Form financial requirements, including the reconciliation of the 16-19 Bursary Fund, student pupil premium and looked after students' budgets. Monitor and organise payments for vulnerable students and payments for trips, stationery, uniform and other educational needs.Deputise for Administration and Office Manager - in the absence of the administration and office manager oversee administrative functions including reception and reprographics.Oversee lettings function as directed by senior colleagues.What you'll need to succeedExperience of working in a financial/administration role.Experience of handling cash, book keeping and/or accounting.Experience of using financial management systems.Experience in effectively interpreting, analysing and presenting data and excellent ICT skillsIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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