Finance Officer

Dedicate Recruitment Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in mid Kent is seeking a Finance Officer. This role involves managing accounting records, cash operations, and financial reporting, supporting operational efficiency and revenue growth. Ideal candidates will have GCSEs, at least three years in accounting, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience in accounting.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Collaborative team player with a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cashbooks, manage banking processes, and reconcile accounts.
• Deliver monthly management accounts and annual statements.
• Monitor budgeting, stock control, and supplier agreements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE standard including English and Maths

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Dedicate Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a prestigious independent School in mid Kent, seeking a dynamic Finance Officer with a passion for numbers, coupled with strong management accounting experience.

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with the Finance Director, the Finance Officer will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely accounting records, managing cash operations, producing financial statements and monthly management accounts for the schools' numerous enterprises.

The Finance Officers' key responsibilities are to:

• Maintain cashbooks, manage banking processes, reconcile accounts, and support financial forecasting.
• Deliver monthly management accounts and annual statements for the school's trading companies, monitoring intercompany transactions.
• Producing balance sheets, accruals, prepayments and project costing
• Monitor budgeting, stock control, supplier agreements, and pricing for the School Shop whilst driving operational efficiency and revenue growth.
• VAT submissions and utility accounts to debt monitoring and fixed asset tracking

You will be educated to GCSE standard, including English and Maths, with a minimum three years experience in accounting. Working with a collaborative team, you will bring solid analytical and reporting skills and the confidence in managing budgets.

Experience of Sage is desirable with strong Excel skills. You will be an exceptional team player, with exemplary attention to detail plus a good sense of humour!

This is a six month contract, onsite and full time. No hybrid working available.

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