JobTitle:SchoolFinanceOfficer Salary:£40,000benefitsincludingparkingonsite Location:KingstonUponThames,Surbiton,Teddington,Hampton,Twickenham, Richmond Ourclientisseekinganenthusiasticandproactiveindividualtojointheirgrowingteam.Workinginabusybutdynamicenvironment,youwillberesponsibleondeliveringexceptionalfinancialsupporttoaBursarwithinanIndependentschoolenvironment. Youwillberesponsiblefordeliveringeffectivefinancialmanagementacrosstheschool.TheFinanceOfficerwillensureaccuratefinancialprocessing,robustinternalcontrols,clearreporting,andexcellentfinancialservicetoparents,staffandsuppliers.Theroleencompassesday-to-dayaccountingoperations,budgetmonitoring,feebilling,andwideradministrativefinancialtasksessentialtothesmoothrunningoftheschool. KeyResponsibilities FinancialOperations&Accounting: Handledailyfinancialtaskslikepurchaseorders,invoicing,receipts,payments,andsuppliercommunication.? Preparetermlymanagementaccounts,year-endfinancialaccounts,andsupportaudits.? Performmonthlyreconciliationsforbankaccounts,pettycash,andcontrolaccounts.? Processjournalsandmaintainaccuratefinancialrecords.? Createcashflowforecastsandmonitorliquidity.? Managethefixedassetregisteranddepreciationschedule.? EnsureVATcomplianceandmanagement.? Budgeting&FinancialMonitoring: Helppreparetheannualbudgetandlong-termfinancialplans.? Monitorbudgetsandprovideanalysesandvariancereports.? Advisebudgetholdersonfinancialproceduresandmanagement.? Income,Fees&CreditControl ? Generatetermlyfeeinvoicesandbillforadditionalcharges(e.g.,trips,clubs,wraparoundcare).? Processpaymentsandupdatethesalesledger.? Monitordebts,handlecreditcontrol,andliaisewithparents.? Managetripfinances,includingtrackingreceipts,expenses,andreconciliation.? Procurement&BestValue ? Processandverifypurchaseorderstoensurecostefficiency.? Assistwithsupplierreviews,utilitymonitoring,andcontractrenewals.? Ensurecompliancewithfinancialregulationsandprocurementrules.? SystemsAdministration Maintainaccurate,secure,andconfidentialaccountingsystems.? Administerpaymentplatformsandreconciletransactions.? Supportsystemupgradesandprocessimprovements.? KeySkillsrequired: AATLevel3qualificationorequivalent,orsignificantfinancialadministrationexperience(Essential).? Experienceinschoolfinanceorsimilarenvironmentswithmulti-streamincomeandcomplexledgers(Essential).? Proficiencyinpurchase/salesledgermanagement,creditcontrol,andbankreconciliation(Essential).? Experienceinpreparingmanagementaccountsandsupportingbudgetmonitoring(Essential).? AdvancedskillsincomputerisedfinancesystemsandMicrosoftExcel(Essential).? ExperienceinpreparingVATreturns(Essential).? FamiliaritywithadministeringParentPayorsimilarpaymentplatforms(Desirable).? Experienceinindependentschoolfinance,particularlyfeebilling(Desirable). YoumustbeeligibletoworkintheUKfull-timewithoutrestriction.Ifyoufeelyouhavetherelevantskillsandexperience,pleaseapplytoEvolveRecruitment,KingstonuponThamesforfurtherinformation.Duetothehighvolumeofapplications,wemaynotbeabletorespondtoallcandidates.Ifyouhavenotheardfromuswithinfiveworkingdays,pleaseassumethatonthisoccasionyourapplicationhasnotbeensuccessful