Finance Officer – High-Performing School – Leigh-on-Sea

Marchant Recruitment; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Officer for a high-performing secondary school in Leigh-on-Sea. The ideal candidate will assist with budgeting, financial reporting, and daily operations, including processing invoices and reconciling accounts. This role offers a supportive working environment within a professional finance team. Strong candidates will have a keen attention to detail and experience in managing financial records. This position supports staff scale remuneration.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and budgeting within an educational setting.
• Ability to maintain accurate financial records and respond to queries.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and payments accurately and efficiently.
• Reconcile accounts and support budget monitoring.
• Maintain financial records in accordance with school procedures.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Account reconciliation

Invoice processing

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

• Finance Officer required January 2026
• High-performing mixed secondary school based in Leigh-on-Sea
• Finance Officer to support budgeting, financial reporting and daily financial operations

Responsibilities

Our Client is seeking a Finance Officer to work within a busy and well-established finance team at a high-performing secondary school in Leigh-on-Sea. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing invoices and payments, reconciling accounts, supporting budget monitoring, maintaining accurate financial records and responding to supplier and staff finance queries in line with school procedures.

School Information

This 11–18 school educates approximately 1,350 students and benefits from strong internal systems, effective leadership and excellent operational structures that support both teaching and finance functions. The finance department works closely with senior leadership to ensure robust financial planning, compliance and long-term budget sustainability.

Staff describe the school as organised, professional and highly supportive. Leadership values the contribution of finance staff and offers regular systems training, procedural support and opportunities for long-term progression within school finance. The working environment is calm, collaborative and well-structured, allowing staff to work efficiently and with confidence.

Salary

Paid to support staff scale

Application

Please submit your CV to be considered for this role.