School Finance Officer – Leeds

Marchant Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected secondary school in Leeds is seeking a committed School Finance Officer to join their Business & Resources team from January. This role involves managing financial processes to ensure compliance and accuracy, supporting departmental budgets, and maintaining financial records. Ideal candidates are experienced finance professionals or recent graduates with a finance or business background. A proactive and organized approach is essential, along with strong IT skills, particularly in Excel. The position offers competitive pay depending on experience and comes with term-time benefits.

Benefits

Supportive leadership

Ongoing professional development

Well-equipped finance office

Cohesive team environment

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Good IT skills especially with Excel and finance databases.
• A professional, confidential, and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, purchase orders, and payments.
• Monitor departmental budgets and support staff with queries.
• Manage account reconciliations and banking.
• Maintain financial records and support monthly accounts preparation.
• Liaise with suppliers and support payroll checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Excel

Knowledge of accounting software

Education

Graduation in finance or business

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Are you a highly organised analytical and financially confident individual who thrives in a structured working environment A large and well-respected secondary school in Leeds is seeking a committed School Finance Officer to join their experienced Business & Resources team from January. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys financial accuracy problem-solving and contributing to the smooth operational running of a high-performing school.

The Role

As a School Finance Officer you will play an essential part in ensuring that the schools financial processes remain efficient compliant and accurate. Working collaboratively with the School Business Manager finance assistant and wider operations team you will support a range of financial activities that underpin the schools daily functioning.

• Processing invoices purchase orders credit notes and payments
• Monitoring departmental budgets and supporting staff with financial queries
• Managing account reconciliations banking and income processing
• Maintaining a precise and audit-ready set of financial records
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and year-end returns
• Overseeing financial compliance linked to school trips parental contributions and internal funds
• Liaising with suppliers auditors and the trust finance team
• Supporting payroll checks and HR remuneration-related documentation
• Contributing to the implementation of new financial procedures and system upgrades

School Information

This Leeds school is widely recognised for its strong leadership positive working culture and excellent administrative structures.

Staff benefit from:

• Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development
• A well-equipped finance office with modern systems
• Clear procedures that enable smooth and efficient workflows
• A cohesive friendly and welcoming team environment
• Staff describe the workplace as well-organised respectful and collaborative.

Who Should Apply

Ideal for:

• Experienced finance professionals
• School finance assistants seeking progression
• Administrators with strong numeracy and financial data experience
• Graduates with financial or business backgrounds

You will need

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Good IT skills especially with Excel and finance databases
• A professional confidential and proactive approach

Salary

Competitive depending on experience; term-time plus additional weeks.

Application

Please apply with your CV as soon as possible.

Key Skills

• Loan Processing
• Fiscal Management
• Accounting Software
• Financial Services
• Financial Concepts
• Financial Report Writing
• QuickBooks
• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Financial Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1