Schools Finance Officer

1 week ago


SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time
Schools Finance Officer, Local Government finance officer (Part time)

Your new organisation
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition andmake lives better for the people of Southend.

Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London.

Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from regulatory services,transport, public health and parks through to planning, social services, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projectsmakes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.


Your new role
The council are looking to recruit a School Finance Officer on a part time (20 hours) and permanent basis.

As a School Finance Officer, you will be providing a full range of accountancy information and services in accordance with accounting principles and DFEstandards within timetables set, to Headteachers, Governors and school finance staff.

You must be available to carry out meetings in person at the schools' premises. This role includes all areas of financial management, e.g. maintenance of the financial system,bank accounts, cash flow (treasury Management) VAT, procurement, income generation.

You will visit Headteachers and finance staff in schools with deficit budgets on a monthly basis to review the budget, advise and assist on a recovery plan.

You will prepare and deliver training courses for Headteachers, Governors and school finance staff.

You will carry out monthly/quarterly monitoring against revenue and capital budgets and investigate where necessary, report variations to the appropriate school member of staff (Headteacher or finance staff) adhering to strict deadlines.

You will carry out monitoring of year end reports ensuring the schools adhere to accruals principles, the balances agree to Southend City Council in line with CFR guidance and are checked and prepared in readiness of external audit.

You will also be requiredto assist on the selection and appointment of school finance staff.

This post is being offered as 20 hours per week and they are flexible on which days these hours are worked or spread across.


What you'll need to succeed
Previous accountancy experience gained within a school setting is essential for this role.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be AAT qualified (level 4) and it would be advantageous if you are familiar with the financial arrangements relatingto services provided by Local Authorities.

You will need high levels of proficiency in MS packages i.e Excel, Doc which will be used on a daily basis.


What you'll get in return

If you join the Council, you will enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working (with a blended approach to office and home working), salary sacrifice schemes, 24 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the Jobs at the council web page under the "Why Work for us Tab".

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