Part-Time School Finance Officer – Growth & Training

Ad Warrior Ltd; Beccles; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Sapientia Education Trust is seeking a Finance Officer for Beccles High School to join the school-based Finance Team. The role covers the full school finance function, including invoices, supplier/customer queries and reconciliations across the trust's schools.

The post requires experience in a busy finance environment, ledger experience and GCSEs in Maths/English; AAT qualification or studying is desirable. The role is permanent, part-time (26.25 hours per week) and starts 1 January 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy finance environment.
• Previous purchase/sales ledger experience.
• Maths and English GCSEs grade 4-9.
• AAT qualification or currently studying (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for finance queries for relevant school(s).
• Process school orders ensuring compliance with the Trust's Financial Rules & Procedures.
• Process invoices with correct authorisation of expenditure.
• Reconcile supplier statements to accounting records, including leading on one or more Trust wide supplier accounts as account champion.
• Reconcile school bank accounts, credit cards and petty cash.
• Raise relevant school sales invoices.
• Manage the school's online payment system (e.g. ParentPay or Wisepay).
• Chase outstanding invoices with customers and escalate to the Trust's credit control function where appropriate.
• Assist budget holders to cost and manage school related funds (trips, lettings, buses, productions).
• Record fund recharges (Pupil Premium Grant) once authorised by appropriate budget holders.
• Provide support and ad-hoc training to non-finance staff within the school on financial matters and the use of Sage.
• Ensure budget holders are regularly reviewing budget statements.

Skills

Experience in busy finance environment

Purchase/sales ledger experience

Education

Maths and English GCSEs 4-9

AAT qualification or currently studying

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Sapientia Education Trust is seeking a Finance Officer for Beccles High School to join the school-based Finance Team. The role covers the full school finance function, including invoices, supplier/customer queries and reconciliations across the trust's schools.

The post requires experience in a busy finance environment, ledger experience and GCSEs in Maths/English; AAT qualification or studying is desirable. The role is permanent, part-time (26.25 hours per week) and starts 1 January 2027.