Early Education Finance Officer

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Brierley Hill; Híbrido; GBP 33.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Early Education Finance Officer to join the Integrated Early Years Service. You will administer and monitor Early Education Funding to support national expansion and ensure timely payments to providers.

Based in Dudley with agile and office-based working, the role requires experience in finance and reporting to senior managers, knowledge of financial regulations and GDPR, and strong communication to advise providers and parents.

Formación

• Finance or accounting experience with reporting to senior managers.
• Ability to maintain auditable financial records and systems.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, data protection and UK GDPR.
• Proficient in finance software, databases and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a small team.
• Understanding of the early years and childcare sector.

Responsabilidades

• Process accurate, timely payments for eligible children aged nine months to four years, including Early Years Pupil Premium, Disability Access Fund and Early Years Inclusion Fund.
• Support provider compliance with statutory guidance, the Dudley Code of Practice and Provider Agreement.
• Advise providers on the online portal, termly headcounts and funding requests.
• Explain early years entitlements to parents and carers through the service helpline.
• Prepare financial reports, maintain auditable records and support provider audits.

Conocimientos

Finance experience

Auditable records

UK GDPR knowledge

Finance software

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Time management

Early years sector knowledge

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Databases

Descripción del empleo

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Early Education Finance Officer

Children’s Services – Integrated Early Years Service

Contract

Full-time, 37 hours per week | 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Location

Agile and office-based working

Salary

Grade 7, SCP 18–23 | £32,578–£35,570

The Integrated Early Years Service is seeking an Early Education Finance Officer to join our small team to administer and monitor Early Education Funding (EEF) to support and deliver continuing national expansion.

What you will do

• Process accurate, timely payments for eligible children aged nine months to four years, including Early Years Pupil Premium, Disability Access Fund and Early Years Inclusion Fund.
• Support provider compliance with statutory guidance, the Dudley Code of Practice and Provider Agreement.
• Advise providers on the online portal, termly headcounts and funding requests.
• Explain early years entitlements to parents and carers through the service helpline.
• Prepare financial reports, maintain auditable records and support provider audits.

What we are looking for

• Finance or accountancy experience, including preparing reports for senior managers.
• Experience of maintaining effective, auditable financial and record-keeping systems.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, data protection, information security, UK GDPR and audit requirements.
• Confidence using finance software, databases and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or within a small, fast-paced team.
• An understanding of the early years and childcare sector.

Additional information

This public-facing role includes contact with providers and schools and may involve audit visits. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Find out more

Sam Orford, Early Education Funding Co-ordinator

[e-mail]

01384 814291

Donna Farnell, Team Lead – Early Years and Childcare

[e-mail]

01384 814373

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata)

Digital skills support: 01384 818 143

Digital skills support: [e-mail]

Disability assistance: [e-mail]