About this role
The finance officer will support the CFO and Head teacher to ensure the schools finance processes are robust and followed at all times.
The finance officer will ensure there is accurate processing of all transactions for the Trust from initial order to payment.
Follow systems and processes to keep accurate records of the schools’ finances.
- Support the CFO and Head teacher to ensure the school finance processes are robust and followed at all times
- Accurately maintain financial records using Sage 200, google sheets, excel and other financial systems
- Processing orders accurately and efficiently, advising staff, dealing with any returns, matching delivery notes and settling invoices
- Ensuring budget holders adhere to the financial procedures at all times
- Liaising with suppliers, reconciling statements and investigating and resolving queries, quickly and accurately
- Purchase Ledger- maintain supplier list, entry and allocation of invoices and payments
- Sales Ledger – raise invoices, allocate income and credit control
- Generating bacs payments and allocation of receipts
- Expenses - processing staff expense claims
- Maintain accurate records for trips and other ad hoc income
- Regular reconciliation of sales and purchase ledger records
- Filing and maintenance of all folders and files relevant to the job role.
- Reporting to and working with the CFO
- Providing financial information when required by staff, governors and auditors