Summary: The Schools Finance Assistant role involves overseeing financial systems and supporting budget preparation for a Local Authority in Nottingham. The position requires handling bank reconciliations, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations in the education sector. This is a temporary contract with a hybrid working arrangement that includes school visits. The role is suited for individuals with proficiency in financial systems and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial systems.
• Handle bank reconciliations, accruals, and journals.
• Support budget preparation and monitoring.
• Prepare and analyse financial reports, providing schools with financial insights.
• Ensure adherence to local government and education sector financial regulations.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in financial systems (Fusion/Oracle, FMS, BPS) and Excel/Office.
• Familiarity with Bromcom, Access, or Iris is a plus.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of school funding processes and local government finance.
• AAT qualification (preferred but not essential).
• Strong communication and accuracy under pressure.

Salary (Rate): 23.00

City: Nottingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other