Education Finance Officer - Payroll & Budgets (Interim)

Trinity House Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity House Group recruits an interim Finance Officer to join its central finance team, based at a secondary school in Cheadle, Staffordshire. You will lead payroll checks, assist with budgets and month-end processes, and collaborate with HR and governance colleagues in a busy, supportive office.

Ideal candidates have payroll reconciliation experience in academy/public sector finance, with flexibility for immediate start and a pro-rata or full-time 37.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Payroll knowledge from a finance perspective, including journals and salary reconciliations.
• Month end and budgeting experience.
• Resilience and a calm approach during busy periods.
• Strong attention to detail and genuine pride in getting it right.
• A team player who builds good relationships with school staff.
• Academy, school or public sector finance experience and software experience are bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Processing the payroll journal and completing monthly payroll checks.
• Reconciling payroll reports and completing the monthly salary reconciliation.
• Supporting school budgets and budget monitoring.
• Supporting the month end close down, journals and reconciliations.
• Acting as a point of contact for finance queries from schools.
• Supporting year end and audit, plus ad hoc finance tasks.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Month end experience

Budget monitoring

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

AAT Level 2 or 3

Tools

IMP

IRIS

Job description

Trinity House Group recruits an interim Finance Officer to join its central finance team, based at a secondary school in Cheadle, Staffordshire. You will lead payroll checks, assist with budgets and month-end processes, and collaborate with HR and governance colleagues in a busy, supportive office.

Ideal candidates have payroll reconciliation experience in academy/public sector finance, with flexibility for immediate start and a pro-rata or full-time 37.5-hour week.