Finance Officer

Can you play an active role in a finance team delivering an efficient, effective and customer focused finance service to all academies within the Multi-Academy Trust?

In this role you will ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately and timely within the Multi-Academy Trust’s finance and accounting system and are maintained in line with the Trusts financial regulations, policies and procedures.

This is a permanent role starting from October 2023. The role is for 37 hours per week, all year round. Part time and flexible term time working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate. The role can be based at either our Nottingham or Lincoln office and we offer a hybrid working arrangement (2 days office based).

About us

We are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

•    Be working towards an AAT qualification, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
•    Have experience of working in a financial role in a busy and fast paced office where processing complex financial information is standard.
•    Be able to manage varied and complex workloads, deliver to timescale and produce complex financial information in a logical user-friendly way.
•    Be excellent at planning, organising and communicating as well as having strong ICT skills.
•    Have the ability to support your colleagues to deliver an efficient, effective and customer focussed finance service.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £24,054 - £26,845 per annum (OLOL Band 4)
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment. 
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rachel Abbott on rachel.abbott@OLOLCATHOLICMAT.co.uk or by phone on 0115 8545454. 

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Monday 28 August 2023 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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