FINANCE OFFICER

Appleton CE (A) Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our small and friendly team in September 2024. We are a happy and caring school where every child is encouraged to work hard to achieve their best. Our Christian vision to ‘Build Wisely for life,’ is at the heart of everything we do and our hard working and dedicated staff never stop looking for ways to enhance the experiences we offer our children.

We are looking to appoint an efficient, flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who must be able to multi-task and provide full finance and administrative support. The successful candidate will enjoy working with a range of stakeholders and will be confident in working flexibly in a busy office environment.

Administration and organisation

To provide quality financial advice and support for the effective monitoring of the School’s budget in accordance with the prescribed financial regulations. To be responsible for undertaking administrative, organisational processes within the school and assisting with the planning and development of support services.

TASKS

Financial Role

• Develop and maintain effective budgetary control processes by:Advising senior managers (e.g. headteachers and governors), and, where necessary, provide guidance on the best way of maximising the use of financial resources to meet the School’s needs
• In conjunction with senior managers, ensuring financial resources are optimised and utilised for best outcomes
• Ensuring senior managers are provided with accurate, timely and relevant monitoring information including analysis of trends and projected expenditure.
• Provide regular budget monitoring, identifying and reporting concerns to senior staff
• Preparation of budgets, completion of statutory returns in order to meet legislative requirements in line with corporate accounting standards and timescales.
• Assist senior managers with analysing resource requirements in the areas of admin and finance support staff
• Ensure all requirements of corporate financial regulations and the scheme for financing schools are complied with. Where cases of non-compliance are identified liaise with senior staff (e.g. headteachers and governors)
• Undertake the administration of HR and payroll systems
• Support and manage parental payments e.g. school lunches

Wider roles within the office

Organisation

• Deal with complex reception/visitor etc. matters
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies
• Support with the organisation of school trips/events etc.
• Supervise, train and develop staff as appropriate

Administration

• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Undertake typing and word-processing and complex IT based tasks
• Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to staff
• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body
• Undertake administration of complex procedures e.g. Schools Central record
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies e.g. DfES

Resources

• Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake research and obtain information to inform decisions
• Assist with procurement and sponsorship
• Assist with marketing and promotion of the school
• Manage administration of facilities including use of school premises

Responsibilities

• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals and the wider community
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others

Visits to the school are both welcomed and encouraged, or for an informal discussion, please contact Mrs Amy Carnell, Headteacher.

For further information and an application pack please visit our website by clicking apply.