Senior Finance Officer – High-Performing Secondary – Liverpool

Marchant Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Finance Officer for a large high-performing school in Liverpool. This role will involve overseeing financial processing, compliance, and reporting while managing finance staff. The school values professional development and offers a positive environment, making it a great place to advance in your finance career.

Benefits

Detailed induction and ongoing training

Opportunities for progression

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing financial processing in an educational setting.
• Strong understanding of compliance and reporting obligations.
• Proven record of supporting budget forecasting and audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial processing, compliance, and reporting.
• Line manage finance staff and support financial operations.
• Assist with budget forecasting and audit preparation.

Skills

Financial processing

Compliance management

Budget forecasting

Audit preparation

Line management

Job description

Position Details

• Senior Finance Officer required January 2026
• Large high-performing school based in Liverpool
• Senior Finance Officer to oversee financial processing, compliance and reporting

Our Client is searching for a Senior Finance Officer to join a well‑organised, fast‑paced and experienced school finance department. The role includes line management of finance staff, oversight of daily financial operations and support with budget forecasting and audit preparation.

School Information

This 11–18 school educates around 1,300 pupils and is known for its excellent leadership, robust systems and long‑standing stability. The finance team uses advanced digital systems to manage financial transactions, compliance and reporting. The department’s strong relationship with senior leadership ensures that strategic financial planning is well supported and embedded within whole‑school objectives.

Staff describe the school as professional, friendly and growth‑oriented. New members of staff benefit from a detailed induction, ongoing training and opportunities to contribute to financial development projects. The school encourages progression into more senior or specialised finance roles and offers a positive, structured and supportive working environment.

Salary

Higher support staff scale

Application

Please forward a CV.