Interim Finance Officer

Confidential; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time hours

Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Ongoing training and development

Supportive and collaborative working环境

Job summary

Confidential in Greater Manchester is seeking a part-time Trust Finance Officer to join the central finance team. This role supports transactional finance across multiple schools, reporting to the Finance Manager. The 25-hour week offers a stable, permanent contract, enhanced DBS check, and a collaborative environment.

You will handle purchasing, payments, income and reconciliations, ensuring financial controls are maintained. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance, accounts or school finance position.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, accounts administration and payment processing.
• Experience completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and monitoring of financial accounts and budgets.
• Process purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments.
• Verify budget availability before expenditure.
• Administer BACS payments and other financial transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts, payment cards and supplier statements.
• Process and record income and maintain accurate financial records.
• Maintain petty cash records and ensure proper authorisation.
• Resolve supplier queries and investigate outstanding items.
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders on financial matters.
• Support budget holders with purchasing processes and value-for-money considerations.
• Monitor income and expenditure for trips, events and activities, producing reports as required.
• Maintain asset and inventory records.
• Assist with financial reporting, year-end activities and audit preparation.
• Contribute to improvements of financial systems and processes.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Accounts administration

Payment processing

Excel

Finance systems

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Trust Finance Officer
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: 25 Hours per Week (Part-Time)
Contract: PermanentDBS
Requirement: Enhanced DBS Check Required
Sector: Education / Not-for-Profit

The Opportunity: Our client, a successful multi-site educational organisation, is seeking an experienced Trust Finance Officer to join their central finance team on a part-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong transactional finance experience to support the effective financial management of multiple schools within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring financial controls are maintained and that purchasing, payments, income and reconciliations are processed accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the operation and monitoring of financial accounts and budgets.
• Process purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments in line with established financial procedures.
• Verify budget availability prior to processing expenditure.
• Administer BACS payments and other authorised financial transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts, payment cards and supplier statements.
• Process and record income, ensuring accurate banking and financial records.
• Maintain petty cash records and ensure all transactions are appropriately authorised.
• Resolve supplier queries and investigate outstanding items.
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders on financial matters.
• Support budget holders with purchasing processes and value-for-money considerations.
• Monitor income and expenditure for trips, events and other activities, producing reports where required.
• Maintain accurate asset and inventory records.
• Assist with financial reporting, year-end activities and audit preparation.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of financial systems and processes.

About You

• Previous experience in a finance, accounts or school finance position.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, accounts administration and payment processing.
• Experience completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently when required.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the education, public sector or not-for-profit sector.
• Exposure to budget monitoring and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of financial compliance and governance processes.

What's on Offer?

• Flexible part-time hours (25 hours per week).
• Competitive salary.
• Pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

What you’ll get in return

Flexible working options available.