Senior Finance 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 are looking to appoint highly motivated, resilient Senior Finance Officer to join the central finance team based at Baylis Court School in Slough, reporting to the Trust's Director of Finance and supporting the Finance Controller.

The post holder should have gained full or part qualified status across one of the professionally recognised accountancy qualifications.

This position will provide budget monitoring and day to day accounting information across the Trust to the Finance Controller, budget holders, Finance team and Director of Finance. You will provide operational support to the Finance Controller and provide guidance to the transactional function of the Finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Trust's Director of Finance in budget monitoring, procurement processes and ensuring the school uses its funding wisely and continues to gain value for money (VFM);
• To support the Senior Management Team during the year end accounts process
• To support the Senior Management Team during the annual budget setting process.
• To ensure that processes and systems are being met to match income against expenditure;
• Payroll Monitoring Returns
• Special Education Needs - Budget Monitoring

• Payment of supplier invoices where required

We offer a supportive, forward thinking dedicated team of colleagues, in an energetic sociable compassionate working environment and ethos. We also offer a forward-thinking Employee Assistance Programme and Medical Cash Plan, Wider Wallet Benefit Hub, Wider Wallet Fitness, Cycle to Work and eyecare vouchers.

Thames Learning Trust is committed to adhering to the DFE guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education". It is the individual's responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in the school. Satisfactory references, enhanced DBS clearance & social media check is required for this post. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are required to comply with the school's Health and Safety policy at all times.