· Salary: £37,038 to £38,058 (Grade 7)

· Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round, Full Time

· Start Date: Subject To Notice Period

· Reports to: School Business Manager

· Location: South London, London Borough of Croydon

Are you looking for a School Finance Officer role? Job available at a mixed 11-18 secondary school in South London!

Your new school
This school is innovative, fully inclusive, and very successful in a very well connected via public transport part of Croydon, South London. With impressive facilities they are rated “Good” by Ofsted. Behaviour is excellent at the school, and they have high expectations for students. Staff celebrate a real sense of community and are proud of the schools’ vision.

Your new role
We are looking to appoint a determined and dynamic individual, committed to driving up standards in the school. To be successful in this role you will:

· Support the school’s strategic goals by overseeing and administering financial processes in line with established policies and procedures.

· Ensure compliance and robustness of financial operations in collaboration with the School Business Manager and Governors.

· Take ownership of payroll management, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

· Perform regular bank reconciliations and produce monthly budget reports.

· Maintain a comprehensive and current register of contracts.

· Bring a strong focus on process efficiency and attention to detail.

· Ideally have prior experience in a finance role, preferably within an educational environment.

What you'll get in return
By working alongside Hays, you will have contact with your own personal recruitment consultant who has access to a wide range of opportunities within the education sector in your area. Our partnership schools recruit directly with Hays and so you will have access to many permanent roles before they are even advertised. As well as this, if you know of other education professionals looking for supply, long term or permanent roles, you can receive £250 worth of high street vouchers every time you recommend a friend to us using our ‘Refer a Friend’ programme. *terms & conditions apply*.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career now.