Senior Finance & Budgeting Officer

The Thames Learning Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Medical Cash Plan

Wider Wallet Benefit Hub

Wider Wallet Fitness

Cycle to Work

Eyecare vouchers

Job summary

Thames Learning Trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Finance Officer to join the central finance team based at Baylis Court School, Slough. You will report to the Director of Finance and support the Finance Controller with budget monitoring and day-to-day accounting across the Trust.

The post holder should be fully or partly qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification and will provide guidance to the transactional function of the Finance team while contributing to year-end

Qualifications

• Experience in budget monitoring and day-to-day accounting within an educational or public sector setting.
• Ability to provide guidance to transactional finance functions and support year-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Support budget monitoring, procurement processes and value for money across the Trust.
• Assist with year-end accounts and annual budget setting for the organisation.
• Ensure income is matched to expenditure and monitor payroll and SEN budgets.
• Process supplier invoices and provide operational support to the Finance Controller.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Financial reporting

Education

Fully or partly qualified in an recognised accountancy qualification

Job description

Thames Learning Trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Finance Officer to join the central finance team based at Baylis Court School, Slough. You will report to the Director of Finance and support the Finance Controller with budget monitoring and day-to-day accounting across the Trust.

The post holder should be fully or partly qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification and will provide guidance to the transactional function of the Finance team while contributing to year-end