Senior Finance Officer
Robert May's School
Hampshire
- £26,544 - £29,583 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade E £26,544-£29,583 FTE (£26,068- £29,053 actual based on term time + 5 weeks)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 10 December 2021
Job overview
Robert May’s School is looking to appoint a full time, term time (+5 weeks) Senior Finance Officer following the upcoming retirement of the current post holder.
We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, efficient, and qualified person capable of meeting deadlines. The successful candidate will support the Finance Manager in delivering financial services within the school. You will be responsible for ensuring all orders, invoices, receipts, and payments are processed promptly and in accordance with the school’s procedures. In addition, you will be responsible for month end processing, reconciliations, VAT returns and supporting the Finance Manager with financial reporting.
Candidates need to have good communication skills and be able to work with a high degree of accuracy. You will need to be a highly organised team player and be happy to use your own initiative and work independently. Experience of finance systems and Excel is essential, and experience of Academy Trust finance is desirable.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience of working in a similar role
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be confident with commitment accounting systems (PS Financials/Hoge 100 is preferred) as well as advanced Excel
• Have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Have experience in the management of month end procedures, including bank reconciliations, control account reconciliations, payroll journals, fixed assets, including depreciation
• Understand VAT regulations and have experience of producing monthly VAT returns
Candidates are welcome to contact Lisa Shackleton, HR Officer lisa.shackleton@rmays.com to arrange an informal discussion about the role and department prior to application.
Robert May’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
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About Robert May's School
Robert May’s School is a highly successful comprehensive single academy trust school, with the largest catchment area in Hampshire. In recent years the school has ranked in the top 10% of national non-selective schools for attainment. Its 1,350 students, aged 11-16, come from Hook, Odiham, Hartley Wintney, North Warnborough, Long Sutton and the edges of Basingstoke. It is located close to Junction 5 of the M3 and is easy to reach. Outcomes for students are consistently well above national averages. The school has worked in partnership with local Teaching School alliances and prides itself on the quality of its in-house CPD delivery.
Headteacher
Rea Mitchell
Vision and values
In 1694, Robert May, a local merchant, donated money for the purpose of educating twenty-five boys to be taught at the school. This act of philanthropy set in motion a school which has had a long and vibrant journey to become the high-achieving comprehensive it is today. At Robert May’s School we are proud of our ethos, which is characterised by an unfailing belief that all students can succeed in their chosen paths and that each person in the learning community is capable of achieving excellence every day in whatever they do. Our aim is to continue the work of our Founder, to strengthen his legacy and to be both the anchor and kite for the community we serve.
We believe that academic success is fundamental and it is our job as a school to ensure that students gain the knowledge and skills they need to achieve the very best outcomes they can. Great GCSE results open doors but education is about more than just what happens in the classroom. We recognise the importance of character and want to ensure that our young people leave us confident and capable, having achieved the best they can within and beyond the classroom, poised for success and ready to make a difference to the lives of those around them.
All who are connected to Robert May’s are part of the Robert May’s community. Being a part of the Robert May’s community means you are part of something special and this is underpinned by ‘The Robert May’s Way’: Respect, Motivate, Support.
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