School Finance Officer | Hackney (Inner London)

An established and highly successful co-educational secondary school in Hackney is looking to appoint an organized and numerical School Finance Officer for a permanent position starting immediately. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy, professional finance team and manage day-to-day transactional accounting processes in a school that values logic, clear systems, and professional integrity.

The successful candidate will lead on core transactional processes, including processing purchase orders, reconciling invoices, managing supplier queries, tracking school trip funding, and assisting with monthly budget monitoring. The finance office operates with deeply embedded, clear routines, allowing you to manage financial cycles calmly and with complete professional support.

What the School Offers:

• Supportive and collaborative leadership team

• Calm and well-managed workplace environment

• Fully updated finance office utilizing modern accounting modules and cloud software

• Strong focus on staff wellbeing and manageable workload

• Clear professional development pathways and support for accountancy certifications

• Highly central London location with exceptional Overground and bus transport links

The Role:

• Processing high-volume purchase orders and supplier invoices accurately

• Conducting bank reconciliations and managing petty cash transactions

• Investigating and resolving supplier payment queries in a professional manner

• Assisting the School Business Manager with monthly budget variance reports

• Managing parent payment portals for school lunches, trips, and resources

Requirements:

Applicants must have:

• Previous school experience handling transaction processing and bookkeeping within a school finance office

• Strong working proficiency in school finance software (such as FMS, Access Education, or SIMS Finance)

• Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data analysis)

• Excellent communication skills and high numerical accuracy

• The legal right to work in the UK

Salary:

£31,000 – £36,500 per annum (Inner London Pay Scale)

Apply:

Please submit your updated CV for immediate consideration.

Shortlisted candidates will receive a phone call within 24 hours.