Finance Officer

​About UsHarris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place-for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are as driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunities for all staff at the academy. We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond. We have an excellent staff who are highly motivated, committed and happy. ​SummaryDo you have experience with finance in either a professional or school capacity? We are looking to appoint a dedicated and organised Finance Officer to oversee financial duties across Harris Academy Peckham and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with finance experience who is reliable, proactive, committed to maintaining high standards off accuracy and confidentiality.

The actual salary for this role will be £32,712.26-£34,706.16 (40 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week). ​Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include

Managing purchase orders, invoices, expenses and supplier queries within the finance system

Processing BACS payments, credit cards, petty cash and completing bank reconciliations

Handling bursary claims, raising sales invoices and ensuring timely income collection

Supporting budget holders with monthly monitoring and reporting

Managing the ParentPay system, including queries, debtors and reporting

Producing finance reports (e.g. trips, tuition, consumables)

Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems

Ensuring compliance with academy financial regulations and procedures

Managing the contracts register and supporting tendering and renewals

Working with senior leaders to ensuring value for money and effective spend

Assisting with internal and external audits

Providing general finance support and dealing with queries

Qualifications & ExperienceWe would like to hear from you if you have

Qualifications to Level 3 or above (A level or equivalent)

At least one year's experience working in a finance department

Experience of working within financial controls

Experience of assisting with budget setting and budget management

Good spoken and written communication skills in order to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders

Strong MS Office skills

High levels of numeracy

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack. ​Professional Development & BenefitsOur people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.Safeguarding NoticeThe Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.Equal OpportunitiesThe Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment. ​Next StepsIf you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.