Senior Finance Officer

Sellick Partnership; Slough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are seeking a Senior Finance Officer for a permanent, on-site role in Slough. You will support budget monitoring, provide financial information to budget holders, and assist with year-end accounts while ensuring resources are managed efficiently.

The ideal candidate will hold a recognised accountancy qualification or be actively working towards one, with experience in education or multi-academy trusts and strong knowledge of accounting systems.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (AAT/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• Experience in education or multi-academy trust environments
• Strong budget monitoring and financial reporting experience
• Knowledge of transactional finance & accounting systems
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Support budget monitoring and provide financial information to budget holders and senior management.
• Assist with annual budget setting and year-end accounts processes.
• Monitor income and expenditure to ensure accurate recording and management of financial activity.
• Support procurement activity, payroll monitoring and SEN budget management.
• Provide operational support to the wider finance team, including supplier invoice processing and maintaining efficient financial processes.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Financial reporting

Year-end processes

Procurement

Payroll monitoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Type: Permanent – Full-time 37 hours per week

Salary: £36,508 to £40,958 per annum

Office Presence: Full-time on-site

Location: Slough

Sellick Partnership are working with a leading education organisation who are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join their central finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified finance professional to support effective financial management across the organisation.

Working closely with senior finance colleagues and budget holders, the successful candidate will provide accurate financial information, support effective budget management and help ensure resources are used efficiently.

The responsibilities of the Senior Finance Officer will be:

• Supporting budget monitoring and providing financial information to budget holders and senior management.


• Assisting with the annual budget setting and year-end accounts processes.


• Monitoring income and expenditure to ensure financial activity is accurately recorded and managed.


• Supporting procurement activity, payroll monitoring and Special Educational Needs budget management.


• Providing operational support to the wider finance team, including supplier invoice processing and maintaining effective financial processes.

The ideal candidate for the Senior Finance Officer role will have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification or be actively working towards one, such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.


• Previous experience within a finance function, gained within an education or multi-academy trust environment.


• Strong experience of budget monitoring, financial reporting and supporting year-end processes.


• Good knowledge of transactional finance, financial controls and accounting systems.


• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.