Finance Officer

The Supply Register; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Supply Register is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join a Multi-Academy Trust in Somerset on a full-time temporary basis, providing sickness cover. The role focuses on supporting day-to-day finance operations within a school network.

You will manage invoices, purchase orders and payments, maintain financial records, assist with reconciliations and reporting, and liaise with schools and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Prev. experience in a finance role is essential.
• Experience in a school/academy/MAT is desirable.
• Experience with PSF software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day financial operations of the Trust.
• Process invoices, purchase orders and payments.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist with reconciliations and reporting.
• Support budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Process and maintain financial documentation.
• Liaise with schools, suppliers and stakeholders on financial queries.
• Ensure financial procedures are followed.
• Provide admin support to the finance team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Trust.

Skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

IT and spreadsheets

Workload management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Proactive approach

Tools

PSF software

Job description

Finance Officer - Somerset

Location: Somerset

Contract: Temporary - sickness cover

Hours: Full-time

Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Officer to join a Multi-Academy Trust in Somerset on a full-time temporary basis, providing sickness cover.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the Trust
• Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Assisting with financial reconciliations and reporting
• Supporting budget monitoring and expenditure tracking
• Processing and maintaining financial documentation
• Liaising with schools, suppliers and other stakeholders regarding financial queries
• Ensuring financial procedures and processes are followed correctly
• Providing administrative support to the finance team
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a finance role is essential
• Experience working within a school, academy or Multi-Academy Trust is highly desirable
• Experience using PSF software would be advantageous
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good IT skills and confidence working with financial systems and spreadsheets
• Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
• A professional and proactive approach
• Available to start ASAP

Safeguarding & Compliance

As this is a school-based role, all candidates will be required to successfully complete Supply Register's full vetting and compliance process prior to commencing work.

This will include:

• A minimum of two satisfactory employer references covering the previous 24 months
• Three references where the candidate has not previously worked with children
• Where there are gaps in employment, a professional character reference will be required
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is preferred
• Candidates without a DBS on the Update Service must be willing to obtain a new Enhanced DBS
• Right to Work checks
• Full safeguarding and compliance checks

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Officer to secure a full-time temporary position within a Multi-Academy Trust, with the potential for the assignment to continue depending on the duration of the sickness cover.