Finance Officer - Academy Trust Finance & Compliance

Woolmer Hill School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolmer Hill School seeks a Finance Officer to support the Academy Trust’s financial processes. You will handle purchase orders, invoices, credits, and supplier communications while maintaining accurate records in PSF.

You will brief senior leaders on financial positions, process staff expenses, and monitor capitation spend with budget holders. DBS checks will be part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Process financial documents including purchase orders, invoices and credit notes.
• Maintain accurate financial records within the finance system (PSF).
• Monitor budget expenditure and support funding claims for students/families.

Responsibilities

• Brief Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher on current financial information.
• Raise sales invoices and monitor debtors.
• Authorise purchase orders under £250 on PSF.
• Email POs to suppliers via automated systems with approvals.
• Manage supplier queries and reconcile invoice discrepancies.
• Ensure new Budget Holders are set up on the finance system.

Skills

Purchase orders

Invoices

Budget monitoring

Financial reporting

Procurement

MIS/PSF familiarity

Tools

PSF

MIS

PSF reporting suite

Job description

Woolmer Hill School seeks a Finance Officer to support the Academy Trust’s financial processes. You will handle purchase orders, invoices, credits, and supplier communications while maintaining accurate records in PSF.

You will brief senior leaders on financial positions, process staff expenses, and monitor capitation spend with budget holders. DBS checks will be part of the recruitment process.