Finance Officer – Independent Primary School – Cambridge

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

This is a well-established Independent Primary School in Cambridge providing a supportive and ambitious educational environment for pupils.

The school places strong emphasis on academic development pupil wellbeing and the effective management of its resources. Its professional services team plays an important role in ensuring that the schools financial and administrative systems operate efficiently.

The school is looking to appoint a highly organised and detail-focused Finance Officer to support its finance function.

The Finance Officer will support the schools day-to-day financial administration.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing invoices.

• Managing purchase orders.

• Maintaining accurate financial records.

• Processing payments.

• Monitoring outstanding balances.

• Supporting accounts payable and receivable.

• Assisting with bank reconciliations.

• Preparing financial reports.

• Monitoring expenditure.

• Supporting budget administration.

• Processing staff expenses.

• Maintaining supplier records.

• Liaising with suppliers.

• Checking invoices.

• Supporting purchasing procedures.

• Assisting with payroll administration where required.

• Preparing documentation for audits.

• Maintaining financial filing systems.

• Responding to finance-related enquiries.

• Maintaining confidentiality.

The successful candidate will assist with maintaining accurate financial information across the school.

You may be responsible for checking transactions identifying discrepancies and ensuring documentation is complete before payments are processed.

Excellent attention to detail will therefore be essential.

The Finance Officer will assist senior finance colleagues with monitoring expenditure against agreed budgets.

This may involve preparing spreadsheets checking departmental spending and producing financial information for review.

The successful candidate should be confident working with numbers and identifying inconsistencies.

The role will involve regular contact with suppliers.

You will support:

• Invoice processing.

• Purchase orders.

• Supplier queries.

• Payment administration.

• Supplier record maintenance.

• Procurement documentation.

Professional communication will be required when dealing with external organisations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous finance or accounts experience.

• Strong numerical ability.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Good Excel skills.

• Strong organisational abilities.

• Experience maintaining financial records.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• The ability to meet deadlines.

• A methodical approach.

• Strong confidentiality.

• The ability to work independently.

• Good problem-solving skills.

Previous experience within a school or education setting would be advantageous.

The Finance Officer will work closely with the School Business Manager senior leaders administrative staff and external suppliers.

You will need to communicate financial information clearly and ensure that queries are dealt with promptly.

The successful candidate will have access to sensitive financial and staff information and must maintain a high level of discretion.

You will be expected to follow the schools financial controls data protection requirements and relevant policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join an established Independent Primary School in Cambridge.

The successful candidate will become an important part of the schools professional support team and contribute to the effective running of its financial operations.

If you have experience in finance accounts or financial administration and would like to join an Independent Primary School in Cambridge please send your CV as soon as possible.