Finance Officer

**Finance Officer**:
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Responsible to: Director of Finance

Contract term: Full Time, All Year Round

**About Canary Wharf College Trust**:We are a Multi Academy Trust based in East London. We have two primary schools and a secondary school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation with an innovative and unique educational vision. We are based in a quiet setting in the heart of the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets, yet close to Mudchute, Island Gardens and Crossharbour DLR stations and central London.

**The Trust Ethos**: To live, share and celebrate the love of learning in a Christian environment whilst welcoming those of other faiths and cultures.

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer to join our friendly, hard-working Finance Team. This role will suit a highly motivated and organised individual with a confident and professional manner. You will need to have experience of working in a school or similar environment and of using PS Financials or similar software whilst experience of using SIMs and SchoolComms would be desirable.

**Areas of Responsibility**:
The key responsibilities of the role will be to:

- Undertake the accurate accounting of all aspects of academy finance in line with financial regulations
- Purchase order system administration and support with staff training in this area.
- Organise and correctly account for all income streams for Trust.
- Manage Bank account and other account reconciliations
- To address outstanding debt to ensure no accruals in all areas of academy finance.
- Co-ordinating and completing administrative routines relating to orders, invoices, cheques, income, payroll and the receipt and distribution of goods and services
- Engage with all audit and control reviews, preparing papers and records as required

For more information, please see attached job description and person specification below.

**Person Specification**
- Experience of budget and monthly management accounts processes including analysis of actual spend to forecast.
- Experience of month end processes including account reconciliations
- Experience of multitasking and working with a range of stakeholders
- Experience working in a school or similar environment
- Experience of PS Financials or other similar accounting software
- Experience of SIMs and SchoolComms is desirable
- High quality ICT skills including accounting software, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to use and adapt other ICT packages to promote effective administration, organisation, communication and management

**Qualifications and professional knowledge**
- GCSE or equivalent (NVQ level 2) passes in English and mathematics
- essential
- Accountancy or bookkeeping qualification
- AAT qualified or equivalent - essential
- Good understanding of financial regulations as relate to schools
- highly desirable

**Skills and Attributes**
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment
- Ability to operate as part of a team or individually as required
- Good communication skills
- Excellent ICT skills including word, excel, outlook
- High level of integrity; ability to maintain confidentiality and probity

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