Finance Officer

About us: The role is within the East Coast Regional Finance team to support the delivery of finance services to our academies in the Skegness region. The regional team currently supports 7 academies, comprising a mixture of Primary and Secondary schools. This is one of 5 regional Finance teams at the Trust, so there will also be opportunities for collaboration and learning with Finance colleagues in other regional teams. Role: You will have sound experience of working in a finance function and of processing various financial transactions. Duties include the administering of orders and invoices, banking, account reconciliations and month end processes as well as providing general support to the Regional Finance Manager and the schools covered by the Regional Finance Team. The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure. They must be organised, a good team player and have the ability to use their own initiative. Practical experience of Excel and accounts packages is essential. If you think you have what it takes to work at the leading edge of Education we would like to hear from you. As an employee of the Trust, the successful candidate will receive a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme. In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people: Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve. A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone Eye tests & Spectacles Discount Family friendly policies and time off for dependants Access to savings in childcare costs Generous annual leave allocation Automatic pay progression Free parking on all sites If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”. The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of e