Finance Officer - 20 hours per week

Teaching Vacancies; Banstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Banstead is looking for a permanent Finance Officer to assist the School Business Manager. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, experience in financial administration, and proficiency with financial systems. The candidate will handle raising orders, matching purchase orders, and liaising with suppliers. The institution is committed to safeguarding and expects all staff to share this commitment, undergoing necessary checks.

Benefits

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse workplace environment

Qualifications

• Experience in financial administration support.
• Ability to liaise with suppliers and contractors.
• Understanding of school policies including finance and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Raise orders and commitments for goods and services.
• Match POs with requisitions and prepare invoices for payment.
• Maintain the Contract Register.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Efficiency

Self-motivated

Tools

Financial Management System (FMS)

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, efficient and effective Finance Officer to support our School Business Manager in this permanent role. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and work with within our busy office team to support the smooth running of the financial administration of the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Raising orders and commitments for goods and services on the financial system FMS
• Matching up the POs, requisitions and delivery notes, preparing invoices for payment.
• Liaise with the suppliers and contractors to resolve any finance queries.
• Maintaining the Contract Register
• Support with raising invoices for pupil funding income
• Support with lettings administration and invoicing
• Support with payroll processing timesheet input
• Preparing any cash or cheque for banking
• Provide Reception cover over the lunchtimes
• Understand and work within the School’s Policies and Procedures including Finance, Safeguarding and Data Protection.

What the school offers its staff

Commitment to safeguarding

St Giles School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note these posts will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service, pre-employment health screening and Right to Work checks. We will be undertaking an online search on candidates shortlisted for a vacancy. We value diversity in our workforce and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.