Finance Support Officer

Aspire People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People are recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in South Manchester for a full-time Finance Support Officer to join their busy finance team. The role is available to start ASAP and will initially run until Christmas.

The ideal candidate will have AAT or equivalent, experience in a finance team, strong Excel skills, and a methodical approach. DBS on Update Service and references required.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent finance qualification.
• Experience in a busy finance team.
• School or education sector experience desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• DBS on the Update Service.
• References covering the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Process bank transactions and perform reconciliations.
• Raise, issue and track customer invoices and resolve queries.
• Support procurement by raising requisitions and purchase orders.
• Liaise with suppliers and match deliveries to invoices.
• Assist with finance system upgrade testing and documentation.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist with month-end processes.
• Collaborate with finance team to ensure daily processing on schedule.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Support Officer - Secondary School

Location: South Manchester

Contract: Full-time, initially until Christmas

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you an experienced Finance Support Officer looking for your next opportunity within education?

Aspire People are currently recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in South Manchester for a full-time Finance Support Officer to join their busy finance team. The role is available to start ASAP and will initially run until Christmas.

Key Responsibilities

• Process bank transactions and complete regular bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving unmatched items.
• Raise, issue and track customer invoices, following up on queries and discrepancies.
• Support the procurement of goods and services by raising purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure deliveries are correctly matched to invoices.
• Support the finance system upgrade, including system testing, data checks, user support and maintaining documentation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Provide support with month-end processes as required.
• Work collaboratively with the wider finance team to ensure daily processing is accurate and completed on schedule.

Person Specification

• AAT qualification or equivalent finance qualification.
• Previous experience working within a busy finance team.
• Previous experience working within a school or education setting is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A proactive approach and willingness to support colleagues during the finance system upgrade.
• A DBS on the Update Service.
• References covering the last 2 years.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a secondary school in South Manchester and play an important role in supporting the school's finance operations during an exciting period of system development.

Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks