Systems Accountant

We are looking for a Systems Accountant at the Harris Federation head office (one year contract). The role will be based at our head office in central Croydon, a short walk from East Croydon Station. Some travel to academy locations will be required to deliver training and system support.

The Harris Federation is a successful, highly collaborative and enterprising group of academies in and around London. Our network of academies is setting standards of excellence through an experienced and supportive approach with the aim that every child in London can have the best possible education, enabling them to fulfil their potential and decide their own future. The focus of the Harris Federation is on transforming some of the most challenging schools in London into exceptional places of learning. That means that when you work at a Harris academy, you are playing a part in something very important – giving children the freedom and the opportunities to choose their own futures.  

Your role will be:

• Maintaining and developing the accounting system, purchase order system (PS Financials)
• The ongoing configuration of our accounting system requirements
• Delivering training to academy and central staff and producing documented procedure manuals
• Developing financial reporting from the system (Sun systems Query and Analysis, SSRS, Data Connections), and specific financial and management accounting tasks to support the Finance Director and Financial Controller

What we are looking for:

• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to line manage employees
• Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Experience in maintaining and analysing SQL databases

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Candidate Information Pack via the apply link.

Why work for the Harris Federation?

As a top performing Multi-Academy Trust, we offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow Principals and mentors to help develop and progress your career.

Harris is a federation and not a chain; each Harris academy is different, reflecting the particular aspirations and leadership style of its Principal. All of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and we are recognised for transforming the life chances of the children and teenagers we educate.

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and who can help create exceptional places of learning.

For further information, please call 020 8253 7777 or email careers@harrisfederation.org.uk.

Harris academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.