Finance Officer

About This Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team and be at the forefront of our organisational development. We are seeking a Finance Officer to work with the Secondary Trust Finance Team to provide a comprehensive range of financial support, administration and advice across the Trust. The post holder will closely support the Trust Finance Manager on higher level financial tasks including management account preparation and quality control of financial data.

Key Information

• Location: New Collaborative Learning Trust
• Salary: School Support Staff salary scale, Band F (Points 12-17). Actual Salary (£28,598-£31,022)
• Contract Type: Full Time (37 hours), Full Year
• Contract Term: Permanent
• Start Date: As Soon As Possible
• Closing Date: Friday 11th September

Requirements

• Have, or be willing to work towards, a finance qualification (e.g. AAT)
• Strong numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail
• Comprehensive knowledge of monthly financial administration and integrated financial accounting systems
• Willingness to work flexibly within the team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Knowledge of financial and accounting policy and regulations such as VAT and HMRC is essential

What We Offer

• Support in the advancement of your finance career, including funded Continuing Professional Development (such as the AAT qualifications)
• Opportunity for progression as the role develops
• Join a dynamic, core team that supports the operations of all of the schools and colleges within our Trust
• NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development
• NCLT was crowned 'Employer of the Year' at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

Location and Working Arrangements

The role will be predominantly based at Brinsworth Academy but there must be flexibility to work across the other school sites. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Further Information

If you are interested in the role and wish to discuss it further, or have any queries please call 01977 802783, or you can email CentralTeam-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk. To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/. Applications should be submitted to CentralTeam-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk.