Finance Officer

INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant community as a

Finance Officer

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Full time, permanent

Bucks Pay Range 3/4

Annual actual salary £27,310 to £31,645

Closing date – Monday 2nd December 2024

Start date – January 2025

As the Finance Department is continually expanding, IAT is seeking to appoint approachable, motivated and conscientious individual to join our friendly team as a Finance Officer. We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer who will support the Ashmead Combined School 1-2 days per week. The other days will be based at the IAT Headquarters supporting the Central Team.

The Finance Officer will work under the Senior Finance Officer and other Finance staff to ensure the timely transaction processing and delivery of management accounts, government data submissions and statutory reports.

The postholder will need to effectively use SAGE Intacct the main finance system for IAT and the key part of the post will be to build positive relationships with the Finance team, to effectively work within their sub-team and it is essential to work within the confines of the IAT scheme of delegation.

As a Finance Officer you will be a crucial member of our Finance team. You should have significant accounting experience, and a sound understanding of financial regulations and their application in a large and complex environment, ideally in the education sector.

You will be supporting Ashmead Combined School and the IAT Central Team. You will be IAT headquarters based. You may be required to work at premises occupied by the employer or any of the employer’s Academies, within a 25-mile radius, as directed by the employer. The Finance Officer will cover for other Finance Officer in their Hub, or if needed in other hubs and support the Senior Finance Officer in their Hub, or other hubs, as needed.

Closing date – Monday 2nd November 2024 at 12 Noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th December 2024

For further information please contact the Recruitment Team either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or telephone 01296 744351 who will be happy to help. 

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.