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Trust Finance Officer

Required November 2017

Salary: Band 5 point 18-26 (£20,838 - £26,382 fte)

Hours: 30-35 hours per week

(39 weeks of the year, inclusive of training days plus 3 additional weeks)

Due to further expansion of the Trust we are seeking to appoint an accomplished Finance Officer with excellent financial management skills to join our central finance team.

The successful candidate will report to the Trust Finance Manager. The role will include;

A link finance officer to one of our schools
Preparing Prepayments and Accruals
Closing accounting periods
Preparing budgets
Preparing Payroll Journal
Reconciling Payroll to budget
Justifications on variances

The Trust Finance Officer would also support the preparation and submission of financial returns, undertake accurate banking transactions and confidential payments/transfers and have an ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.

You will liaise with colleagues and third parties, including auditors and work collaboratively with staff in our trust schools.

Qualifications and experience: AAT qualification, (or working towards) and relevant previous experience would be a significant advantage.

Closing date: Midday Wednesday 25th October 2017

Interviews: Week commencing - TBC (November 2017)

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) incorporated around the principles and values of the international co-operative movement. These are Equality, Equity, Democracy, Self-help, Self-Responsibility and Solidarity, along with the ethical values of openness, honesty, social responsibility and caring for others. These values and principles underpin all our actions.