Job Introduction
Crestwood Community School is a thriving single school operating across two campuses, proudly serving the central Eastleigh community. We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Finance Officer to join our Finance and Admin Team.
Duties will include
• Supporting the Headteacher and Business Manager in preparing, managing and monitoring theannually allocated budget
• Ensuring the school’s financial policies and procedures are consistent with the requirementsof the Governors, HCC and auditors• Managing the day to day financial operations
• Assisting in the preparation of forecasts of income and expenditure and communicatingtimetable of financial and management accounts
• Assisting in the preparation of regular, standard financial accounting reports for the Headteacher, Business Manager and Governors
• Keeping records and analyse information relating to allocations, apportionment and absorptionof overhead costs, income (sales) against the budgets
• Processing and accounting for goods and services supplied on credit
• Calculating, checking and authorising and reconciling payments, i.e. accounts/school MISsystem (Arbor)
• Collecting, reconciling and calculating all cash, receipts and payments and preparing cash forbanking
• Making purchasing recommendations and administering invoicing and payment arrangementsfor the ordering or hiring of goods and services in line with school policies
• Advising on requisitioning procedures including guidance on best value suppliers and ensuringcost effectiveness for the school in the provision of goods and services
• Producing accounts for petty cash records and bank payments received
• Ensuring all qualifying grants are accessed with the correct paperwork
• Providing advice and support to budget holders on monitoring of budgets for which they areresponsible• Managing all financial aspects of school and residential trips
• Liaising with other staff on financial and administrative aspects of their work
• Attending meetings with the Headteacher, Business Manager and Chair of Governors todiscuss agenda items and preparation for Governors’ finance meetings
• Attending Governor and Senior Leadership meeting to advise on financial and administrativematters, as required
• Using Hampshire County Council’s financial systems and databases, inputting and extractingdata
• Producing and maintaining spreadsheets as and when required
• Line management of the Finance Assistant
• Complying with HCC financial regulations and standing orders
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
• Wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
• Free lunch every day
• Half termly cooked breakfasts
• Accrued inset days, taken as twilights, giving staff an additional 4 days off a year
• One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
• Weekly thank you bulletin
• Birthday cards
• Heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
• Acts of random kindness
• Access to mental health first aiders
For an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Smith, Business Manager on 023 8064 1232 or email s.smith@crestwood.hants.sch.uk
Application Procedure:Please complete the Support Staff Application form that can be found on the school website www.crestwood.hants.sch.uk/school-information/vacancies/ and email it to hr@crestwood.hants.sch.ukPlease note we cannot accept a CV as a means of application. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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