Finance and Operations Officer

Charterhouse Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance and Operations Officer to join a school-based finance team in York. The position offers flexible working patterns, allowing for 2 full days or shorter session options. Responsibilities include managing school lettings, conducting financial reviews, and preparing reports. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance administration, knowledge of VAT processes, and strong IT skills. The role provides a competitive hourly rate and opportunities for immediate start.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance administration including budgets and forecasting.
• Knowledge of lettings and VAT processes.
• Experience within the education sector is a distinct advantage.
• Strong IT and Excel skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to liaise with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage school lettings including raising invoices assessing VAT status and applying VAT exemptions.
• Conduct monthly reviews of forecasting reports and investigate variances.
• Prepare and distribute monthly departmental / budget holder reports responding to queries.
• Prepare monthly catering summaries including staffing costs and FSM meals.
• Code and post catering recharges supplier invoices journal entries and petty cash reconciliations.
• Record school funds transactions and provide accurate summary reporting.
• Monitor key non-staff contracts and commitments.
• Allocate new codes for items on the cashless payment system.

Skills

Financial Services

Financial Models

Account Management

General Ledger Accounts

ERP

Payroll

External Auditors

Customer Relationships

Credit Card

Financial Statements

Business Units

Annual Budget

Income

New Clients

Financial Management

Job description

Job Description

Finance and Operations Officer

Overview

We are recruiting a Finance and Operations Officer to join a school-based finance team on a permanent basis. The role offers flexible working patterns with the option to work 2 full days or spread hours across shorter sessions.

Details

• Permanent
• 2 days per week (flexible pattern available e.g. 5 short mornings or 2 full days)
• York based with on-site parking
• Immediate start
• 19.81 - 22.21 per hour

Responsibilities

• Manage school lettings including raising invoices assessing VAT status and applying VAT exemptions.
• Conduct monthly reviews of forecasting reports and investigate variances.
• Prepare and distribute monthly departmental / budget holder reports responding to queries.
• Prepare monthly catering summaries including staffing costs and FSM meals.
• Code and post catering recharges supplier invoices journal entries and petty cash reconciliations.
• Record school funds transactions and provide accurate summary reporting.
• Monitor key non-staff contracts and commitments.
• Allocate new codes for items on the cashless payment system.

Experience Required

• Previous experience in finance administration including budgets and forecasting.
• Knowledge of lettings and VAT processes.
• Experience within the education sector is a distinct advantage.
• Strong IT and Excel skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to liaise with multiple stakeholders.

If you have relevant finance experience and are available to start immediately we love to hear from you. Please send your CV to apply.

You may have experience in addition to this which we will be happy to discuss. If all the above aligns with your experience and you would like to learn more we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and lets discuss the role.

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Experience

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Financial Services,Financial Models,Account Management,General Ledger Accounts,ERP,Payroll,External Auditors,Customer Relationships,Credit Card,Financial Statements,Business Units,Annual Budget,Income,New Clients,Financial Management

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Hourly Salary Salary : 19 - 22