School Finance Officer

Finance Officer - Battersea, London
Start date - ASAP
Full Time, year round
£28,000 to £33,000 depending on skills and experience

Our client is an independent, co-educational day school in Battersea and occupies a 12-acre site close to Clapham Junction railway station.

They are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Officer to play a key role in their finance team, which is responsible for all finance functions within the School.

The role

As a Finance Officer, you will be responsible for managing our nominal and purchase ledgers, ensuring that all journals and invoices are processed promptly, accounts are reconciled and payments are made accurately.

You will process the weekly BACS run and all ancillary payments, ensuring all invoices are correctly authorised and coded. You will also set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details and relationships.

About you

We are looking for individuals with a degree in accounting and excellent financial knowledge, including an understanding of accounts standards, accounting software and VAT. You will either be part qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA).

You will need significant experience of bookkeeping/management accounting, monitoring budgets, and setting/adhering to financial controls. Strong attention to detail, as well as good time-management, organisational and MS Excel skills, will also be essential for success in this role.

Working at the school

There is always a buzz at this school. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school's aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there's a strong sense of community and friendship at the school.

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees' professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we're committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

For full details, please apply online or call (phone number removed)