Finance Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Southend-on-Sea is looking for an enthusiastic Finance Officer to join their central team. The candidate should have excellent organizational and communication skills and be part qualified or qualified in ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Experience in school finance management is desirable. The position offers a supportive environment with an application deadline of 1st September 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience of finance or business management in a school/Trust desirable.
• Knowledge of SIMs or other information management systems desirable.
• Flexible, calm, friendly, approachable, and professional manner.
• Ability to work well within a team and independently.

Skills

Excellent administration skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified

Equivalent vocational training

Tools

Computerised accounting system (Access)

Payroll system (EPM)

Microsoft Office

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Finance Officer to join the central team of the Trust. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organisation and attention to detail skills and be able to communicate with colleagues and stakeholders in a positive and helpful way.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Excellent administration skills, working to a high level of efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified, or equivalent vocational training
• Experience of using a computerised accounting system like Access
• Experience of using a payroll system like EPM
• Exceptional organisational, communication and IT skills, with experience of working with Microsoft Office Programmes.
• Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of finance or business management in a school/Trust desirable.
• Knowledge of SIMs or other information management systems desirable.
• A flexible, calm, friendly, approachable and professional manner.
• The ability to work well within a team and independently.

What the school offers its staff

If you wish to join our friendly and committed team, we would like to hear from you.

Further details about the role

For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.

For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.

If you wish to apply for this role, please contactRebecca Sanderson for an application pack at:

Telephone: [phone] ext 310

Email:[e-mail]

Closing Date: 1st September 2025

Interview Date: 8th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form

Finance Officer Job Description

Finance Officer Person Specification

Application Email

Email:[e-mail]

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.