School Finance officer

We are looking for an experienced School Finance Officer who will provide comprehensive, professional and accurate finance support to a School Business Manager in Barking and Dagenham. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance individual who is immediately available after Easter half term to commit to a long-term position which has the potential to become permanent for the right applicant.  

Core Responsibilities 

• Raise purchase orders on the purchasing system, ensuring the correct budget codes are used and prioritising orders in terms of school needs. 

• Ensure invoices are raised in a timely manner, and to work with the schools to follow up payments, if necessary. 

• Enter requisitions for the various teams, including the schools in their admin team’s absence. 

• Responsible for online procurement, processing credit card purchases, vetting and entering new suppliers on the system. 

• Ensure efficient processing of supplier invoices, including appropriate authorisation, accurate coding, and timely payment by BACS. 

• Undertake financial functions including order and non-order invoice posting 

• Assist the Senior Finance Officer and School Business Manager in their responsibility for banking and income posting. 

• Responsible for the sales ledger processing, undertake charging, sales invoicing and credit control in line with the school’s sales ledger systems. 

• To be responsible for efficient procurement system within the Trust and be responsible for maintaining and reviewing outstanding orders monthly. 

Essential Skills and Requirements 

• Previous experience as a Finance Officer or Finance Manager within the education sector. 

• Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply). 

• Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines 

• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to handle sensitive information. 

• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills. 

• A calm, professional and dependable approach. 

• Confidence to multitask and work efficiently under pressure. 

If you are a dedicated education professional with the skills and experience to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit an updated CV alongside your application.