SEN Finance Officer Bexley Admin & Clerical
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Job Summary
- Previous local authority or council SEN Finance experience is highly desirable
- Experience working with SEN funding High Needs Block funding EHCPs and school finance
- Financial Monitoring & Budget Management
- Maintain accurate budget information based on SEN Panel decisions.
- Monitor and report on High Needs Block expenditure and projections.
- Produce monthly financial monitoring updates and spending profiles.
- Reconcile SEN budgets with Council finance systems.
- Support annual budget setting and year-end financial processes.
- Provide financial advice to managers and senior leaders.
- Maintain accurate budget information based on SEN Panel decisions.
- Payments Invoicing & Financial Administration
- Verify authorise and arrange payment of invoices.
- Create and manage payment schedules for educational providers.
- Process payments to various educational institutions.
- Challenge non-compliant charges and maintain records of jointly funded placements.
- Complete monthly and year-end reconciliations.
- Verify authorise and arrange payment of invoices.
- High Needs Funding Management
- Manage budget monitoring spreadsheets for various educational settings.
- Produce High Needs Funding Statements for schools.
- Calculate and authorize top-up payments.
- Monitor and record support packages and placement funding.
- Manage budget monitoring spreadsheets for various educational settings.
- SEN Equipment & Procurement
- Liaise with schools and therapists regarding equipment requests.
- Present equipment requests for approval and purchase approved items.
- Monitor equipment budgets and maintain records.
- Liaise with schools and therapists regarding equipment requests.
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Prepare financial reports for senior management.
- Produce graphs charts and monitoring reports.
- Support monthly performance reporting and provide information for various requests.
- Prepare financial reports for senior management.
- Stakeholder Management
- Build effective relationships with educational and health services.
- Support schools in understanding SEN funding processes and provide guidance.
- Build effective relationships with educational and health services.
- Service Development
- Support the development and implementation of new SEN funding processes.
- Contribute to performance management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support the development and implementation of new SEN funding processes.
- Knowledge
- Essential: Understanding of SEN funding arrangements High Needs Block funding and EHCPs.
- Desirable: Knowledge of local authority finance systems and school funding regulations.
- Essential: Understanding of SEN funding arrangements High Needs Block funding and EHCPs.
- Experience
- Essential: Experience in finance education finance or SEN finance environments.
- Desirable: Previous local authority or council SEN Finance experience.
- Essential: Experience in finance education finance or SEN finance environments.
- Skills & Competencies
- Essential: Excellent financial and numerical skills advanced Excel skills strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills.
- Essential: Excellent financial and numerical skills advanced Excel skills strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills.
- Qualifications
- Essential: GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
- Desirable: AAT qualification or equivalent finance/accounting qualification.
- Essential: GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
- Immediate start available.
- Opportunity to manage SEN funding in excess of 28 million within a busy Statutory Assessment Service.
- Experience with EHCP funding and High Needs Block budgets is highly desirable.
Required Skills:
Experience Essential Experience working in a finance education finance or SEN finance environment. Experience managing budgets and financial monitoring processes. Experience processing payments invoices and reconciliations. Experience producing financial reports and analysing financial data. Experience working with complex spreadsheets and financial records. Desirable Previous local authority or council SEN Finance experience. Experience within a Statutory Assessment or SEND Service. Experience managing High Needs Block funding. Experience working with schools colleges and educational providers. Skills & Competencies Essential Excellent financial and numerical skills. Advanced Excel and spreadsheet management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent attention to detail. Ability to manage large datasets accurately. Strong organisational and time-management skills. Ability to explain complex financial information clearly. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities. Qualifications Essential GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics. Relevant finance accounting business administration or equivalent qualification/experience. Desirable AAT qualification or equivalent. Finance or accounting qualification. SEN or education finance training. Additional Information This is a 3-month temporary contract Rate: 183.40 per day (Umbrella) Hybrid working 3 to 4 days remote 1 to 2 days office-based Pay is provided on a bi-weekly basis Previous local authority/council SEN Finance experience is highly desirable Opportunity to work within a busy Statutory Assessment Service managing SEN funding in excess of 28 million Immediate start available Experience with EHCP funding and High Needs Block budgets highly desirable
