Senior Finance Officer

Opus People Solutions; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Ipswich is seeking a Senior Finance Officer to support over 300 customers. The role involves providing financial advice, managing accounts, and ensuring customer satisfaction. This position offers hybrid working, generous leave, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays

Buy up to 5 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Electric car scheme

Discount schemes

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting and finance environment.
• Experience in preparing final accounts.
• Familiarity with the financial operations of schools and academies.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to school finance staff.
• Manage a portfolio of customers and produce management accounts.
• Conduct investigations and resolve customer enquiries.

Skills

Partnership working

Curious

Customer-focused

Commercial awareness

Commitment to continuous professional development

Education

AAT qualified or working towards qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAGE

Arbor

PSF

Capita SIMS/FMS

Job description

Senior Finance Officer (23313) Ipswich, England

Salary: GBP 33,031 per annum

Position: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Ipswich

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, increasing to 26 days after one year of service
• Buy up to 5 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Discount schemes
• Flexible working

My client is seeking a confident and robust Senior Finance Officer to join their experienced team. Supporting over 300 customers across the eastern region and beyond, they are dedicated to delivering professional and technical services within the finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice, support, and guidance to school and academy finance staff via telephone, remotely, and onsite.
• Answer customer enquiries and conduct investigations/analysis to resolve issues.
• Manage a portfolio of customers, monitor their financial positions, and produce management accounts and reports.
• Perform bookkeeping and accounting transactions, interpret data, and conduct variance analysis.
• Assist in implementing technical/professional actions to meet customer requirements.
• AAT qualified or working towards qualification.
• Experience in an accounting and finance environment.
• Experience with finance systems such as Arbor, PSF, SAGE, and Capita SIMS/FMS.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly assimilate information.
• Willingness to travel to other locations.
• Experience in preparing final accounts.
• Familiarity with the financial operations of schools and academies.

Key Skills:

• Partnership working: Build and maintain effective relationships to achieve business goals.
• Curious: Identify issues and seek solutions.
• Customer-focused: Anticipate and meet customer needs.
• Commercial awareness: Understand the impact of services on business.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

For more information, contact Sian Burke.

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