Finance Officer | Watford | January 2026
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Job Summary
Are you a detail-focused Finance Officer seeking a hands-on role from January 2026 Do you want to support accurate timely financial processes in a busy Watford primary school
Wayman Education is recruiting a Finance Officer for a friendly primary school in Watford. The Finance Officer will manage day-to-day transactional processes including purchase ledger income recording bank reconciliations and basic payroll support. This Finance Officer post starts January 2026 with a planned induction and handover arranged before January 2026 so the Finance Officer can begin the spring term confidently.
Position details
- Role: Finance Officer Watford
- Start date: January 2026
- Contract: Permanent / Full-Time (school dependent)
Main duties
- Maintain purchase ledger and process supplier payments accurately and on time.
- Reconcile bank accounts and monitor income from trips lettings and school meals.
- Assist with payroll input expense processing and pensions paperwork in liaison with the SBM.
- Prepare routine financial summaries to support monthly management reporting and audits.
- Keep organised records for auditors and ensure compliance with school finance procedures across Watford.
Person specification
- Experience in transactional finance ideally within education and strong numeracy skills.
- Confident with accounting systems and Excel; accurate with reconciliations and supplier queries.
- Reliable methodical and able to prioritise tasks in a busy Watford school office.
- Able to take up post January 2026 and attend pre-start induction and handover sessions before January 2026.
To be considered for this Finance Officer position please forward a CV as soon as possible.
Key Skills
- Loan Processing
- Fiscal Management
- Accounting Software
- Financial Services
- Financial Concepts
- Financial Report Writing
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- Financial Management
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