Finance Officer

Part of Coastal Together Federation 

Tel: 01692 630470

Email: pa@coastaltogether.co.uk

Website: www.coastaltogether.co.uk

• Salary: £13.69-£14.91 per hour (Scale F)
• Permanent
• Part-time 
• 20 hours per week (days and hours by negotiation)
• Term time + 1 week
• Required for an immediate start

The Coastal Together Federation - an established federation of seven schools and an SEMH Base located along the beautiful North Norfolk Coast and the Norfolk Broads. 

Not only will you be joining a dedicated and hardworking team at Horning Primary, you’ll be collaborating with a wider team of around 150 staff in total, across the seven schools, working together and striving to deliver the very best education for our local communities.

Experience: Previous experience is essential but full training will be provided.

We are seeking someone who:

• Pays Attention to Detail: Works with accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Is Adaptable and Proactive: Uses initiative when appropriate.
• Remains Calm Under Pressure: Able to prioritise tasks amidst the many demands of the role.
• Is an Excellent Communicator: Both written and spoken.
• Is a Team Player: Can work independently as well as in a team.
• Maintains Confidentiality: Respects confidentiality at all times.
• Builds Professional Relationships: With children, parents, governors, and staff.
• Is Proficient in ICT: Able to create and develop new spreadsheets or databases and maintain financial records and systems.
• Has Good Knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and reporting major variances and the reasons for such variances.
• Raise orders for goods, supplies, and services ensuring that they have been properly authorised and approved.
• Process invoices.
• Process BACS payments and raising cheques for approved payments.
• Ensure that all payments are properly authorised and approved.
• Maintain all data records relating to income and expenditure.
• Carry out budget reconciliation as directed.
• Produce, as directed, ad hoc reports.
• Produce excel spreadsheets as required.
• Accurately record, account for, and bank all income.
• Raise invoices in respect of lettings etc.
• Produce Budget Holder reports.
• Assist with Month End and Year End procedures.
• Manage the parent pay system.
• Manage cashless catering system
• Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the appropriate procedure.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed application forms should be returned by email to Sam Wilkinson (PA to Executive Head) - pa@coastaltogether.co.uk

We have the right to close the application window and interview suitably qualified candidates before the closing date.

Closing date:  27 September 2024, 9am

Interview date:  tbc

Coastal Together are committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.