Finance Officer

St Raphael the Archangel CMAT are looking to appoint a Finance Officer to support the Central Finance Team. This full time role, working 42 weeks per year (term time plus inset plus 3 additional weeks) will be based at Trinity Catholic School, but some work will be required in other schools. Finance is a happy, supportive and loyal team and we look forward to welcoming a new team member.

The successful candidate will:

• Produce monthly management accounts for a group of schools within the Trust.
• Support with month end procedures.
• Produce regular forecasts and budgets using IMP software.
• Payroll reconciliations.
• Assist with the annual audit processes and produce reports as necessary.
• Work with other team members to ensure tight deadlines are achieved.
• Be supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
• Have high expectations of all children
• Have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy trust, you will also receive a competitive benefits package, which as well as salary includes:

• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to professional qualifications and training

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.