Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 02 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 October 2024 |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3aaf7e38-0405-4c04-8e96-56c2e2fbec48 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, busy finance department within the heart of the school on a full-time, permanent basis. You will have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
About the role:
• The accurate processing of financial transactions using the PS Financials accounting software is essential to this role, ensuring that correct procedures are followed as per KCSP financial guidelines.
• Assist the Finance Manager in maintaining effective and proper control of the school's bank accounts; this will include regularly reconciling bank statements and processing payment runs.
• Prepare school trip costings and use the ParentPay cashless payment system to set these up and record income received.
• Assist in the school month-end accounts process and the annual year-end process. A familiarity with the key financial reports will be needed for this: trial balance, balance sheet, management accounts etc.
• A strong and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, together with a good level of IT competency, is required to maintain databases and provide accurate budgetary information.
• Support the Finance Assistant with the processing of school purchase orders.
• Maintain an accurate school asset register using the Parago asset management system, regularly updating the asset register and contributing to the annual school asset audit.
Successful candidates will:
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
• Be able to use their own initiative
• Have excellent attention to detail
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:
• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each term
• Staff laptop provided
• Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources
St Simon Stock are part of the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. This signifies our commitment to ensuring that the wellbeing of our staff is fully supported, and commits to placing wellbeing and mental health at the heart of our decision making. We prioritise staff mental health by ensuring all staff have access to tools and resources which may be needed to support them and others.
Further details about the role
You are welcome to contact HR at HR@ssscs.co.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.
For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly by using the APPLY NOW LINK
Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancymay close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.
Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, busy finance department within the heart of the school on a full-time, permanent basis. You will have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
About the role:
• The accurate processing of financial transactions using the PS Financials accounting software is essential to this role, ensuring that correct procedures are followed as per KCSP financial guidelines.
• Assist the Finance Manager in maintaining effective and proper control of the school's bank accounts; this will include regularly reconciling bank statements and processing payment runs.
• Prepare school trip costings and use the ParentPay cashless payment system to set these up and record income received.
• Assist in the school month-end accounts process and the annual year-end process. A familiarity with the key financial reports will be needed for this: trial balance, balance sheet, management accounts etc.
• A strong and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, together with a good level of IT competency, is required to maintain databases and provide accurate budgetary information.
• Support the Finance Assistant with the processing of school purchase orders.
• Maintain an accurate school asset register using the Parago asset management system, regularly updating the asset register and contributing to the annual school asset audit.
Successful candidates will:
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
• Be able to use their own initiative
• Have excellent attention to detail
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:
• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each term
• Staff laptop provided
• Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources
St Simon Stock are part of the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. This signifies our commitment to ensuring that the wellbeing of our staff is fully supported, and commits to placing wellbeing and mental health at the heart of our decision making. We prioritise staff mental health by ensuring all staff have access to tools and resources which may be needed to support them and others.
Further details about the role
You are welcome to contact HR at HR@ssscs.co.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.
For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly by using the APPLY NOW LINK
Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancymay close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.
Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.