School Finance Officer

• Provide traded support to Lancashire schools, this will include receiving an allocation of schools to support with financial management, including budget monitoring, reconciliations, communicating with school bursars and senior leadership teams to support and challenge to ensure a balanced budget is maintained
• Be required at times to travel to schools across the county to deliver our services
• Be part of a large and supportive team, supporting over 500 schools and academies within Lancashire
• Support statutory functions including, but not restricted to, year end and associated processes; processing of grant allocations/funding payments to schools; preparation of DfE returns e.g. Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return; and academy conversions.

• Has at least 5 GCSE's or equivalent maths and English grade A - C (grades 9 - 4 on the new grade scale)
• Has great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to more senior staff and customers including those without finance knowledge
• Can work well in a team but also have the ability to work without close supervision
• Has the ability to use Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word and can adapt to working with new financial systems
• Is self-motivated, organised, and has the ability to deal with complex issues constructively and work accurately whilst under pressure
• Has a driving licence and car. This is an essential car user post and travelling to schools to meet with customers will be required.

Demonstrates strong financial management capabilities, including budget monitoring and reconciliations, while effectively communicating with school leadership teams. Proficient in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, to support financial processes and reporting.