Finance Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic and efficient Finance Officer to join our fantastic team at Poole High School.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to

• Support the School Finance Manager in the day to day running of the school finance office
• Support in managing financial transactions for the school to ensure legal compliance and effective governance
• Management of bank accounts & petty cash, including posting ledger transactions and reconciling regularly
• Management of purchase ledger
• Posting of transactions onto accounting ledger
• Process all ordering, in line with MAT policies
• Preparation of supplier payments
• Preparation of all invoicing
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you

• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative
• Ability to reconcile priorities, work to tight deadlines and problem solve
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Previous accounting experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Have high energy, passion and a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people
• Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

You will also be keen to live our Twynham

Learning employee values which are

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

• An opportunity to work in a school environment with wonderful children as well as exceptional colleagues
• High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.