Finance Officer
Posted 1 day ago by 1762577936
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Accrington, Lancashire
Summary: The Finance Officer role involves managing financial operations within a busy school office in Accrington & Nelson. The position requires a professional with solid experience in school finance to handle purchase orders, budgets, payroll, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. This is a contract position with a Monday to Friday work schedule. The candidate must be organized and possess strong analytical skills to maintain accurate financial records and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage purchase orders, invoices, supplier payments and reconciliations
- Monitor budgets, expenditure and financial forecasts for departments
- Maintain accurate accounting records and produce financial reports
- Administer payroll data, expenses, and finance-related HR inputs
- Ensure the school follows financial regulations, audit requirements, and procurement policies
Key Skills:
- Solid experience in school finance, bookkeeping or accountancy
- Strong knowledge of accounting systems (e.g. Access)
- Excellent accuracy, numeracy and analytical skills
- Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise workload and maintain confidentiality
- Good communication and liaison skills with SLT, staff, parents and suppliers
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Accrington
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
School Finance Officer
Location: Accrington & Nelson (must be able to travel to both sites)
Hours: Monday - Friday
Contract: Contract
We are currently seeking an organised, professional Finance Officer to join a busy school office in Accrington & Nelson. This role is working Monday to Friday, and is initially on a contract basis.
Manage purchase orders, invoices, supplier payments and reconciliations
Monitor budgets, expenditure and financial forecasts for departments
Maintain accurate accounting records and produce financial reports
Administer payroll data, expenses, and finance-related HR inputs
Ensure the school follows financial regulations, audit requirements, and procurement policies
Requirements:
Solid experience in school finance, bookkeeping or accountancy
Strong knowledge of accounting systems (e.g. Access)
Excellent accuracy, numeracy and analytical skills
Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise workload and maintain confidentiality
Good communication and liaison skills with SLT, staff, parents and suppliers
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