Finance Officer – Manchester | School Support Staff

Marchant Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

School Support Staff Manchester is seeking a Finance Officer to support day-to-day financial operations at a Manchester school. The role suits someone with finance experience handling records, transactions and budget monitoring.

You will process invoices and payments, maintain records, reconcile accounts and assist with month-end tasks, ensuring procedures are followed and confidentiality is maintained.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence using Excel and financial management systems.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A professional approach to handling confidential financial information.
• School finance experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, purchase orders and payments.
• Maintain accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
• Reconcile accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Support budget monitoring and financial reporting.
• Respond to finance queries from staff and suppliers.
• Assist with month-end processes and financial administration.
• Ensure financial procedures are followed correctly.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel

Financial management systems

Confidential information handling

Tools

None

Job description

We are recruiting a Finance Officer to support the day-to-day financial operations of a school in Manchester.

This role would suit someone with previous finance experience who is confident working with financial records, processing transactions and supporting budget monitoring. Experience within a school or education setting would be beneficial.

Processing invoices, purchase orders and payments.

Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets.

Reconciling accounts and investigating discrepancies.

Supporting budget monitoring and financial reporting.

Responding to finance queries from staff and suppliers.

Assisting with month-end processes and financial administration.

Ensuring financial procedures are followed correctly.

Previous experience in a finance or accounts role.

Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.

Confidence using Excel and financial management systems.

Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

A professional approach to handling confidential financial information.

School finance experience would be an advantage.

Finance Officer – Manchester | School Support Staff Manchester, England, United Kingdom