Finance Officer

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding challenge working with in finance? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The role

We are appointing a new Finance Officer to join our outstanding academy from July 2025. The successful candidate will be a professional person with the ability to act as an effective first point of contact for the finance department for ordering, managing the academy's purchase ledger and assisting with the ParentPay system - as well as many other ad-hoc administrative tasks. Reporting directly into the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the day to day activity of the finance team working with a range of stakeholders including students, staff and parents.

Above all else, the successful candidate will have an appetite for learning and who is willing to get involved and absorb the knowledge of those around them. This role can be a fantastic platform for professional development and we encourage those aspiring to enroll in their ACA or ACCA exams to apply.

What you offer

You will be a positive person, who is flexible and helpful and has the communication skills to work effectively to complete a variety of tasks. You will be reflective and resilient in the face of setbacks, and be open to making improvements to the systems and processes around you.

Previous school experience is not essential but having an understanding of a finance department and its responsibilities within an academy like ours is advantageous.

What KAA offers

The successful candidate will be joining a team that is firmly committed to making KAA one of the best academies in the UK. The value of being part of a great team should never be underestimated. Being a member of KAA means you will be joining a supportive and talented group of staff who will invest in your professional development. This role will be excellent preparation for your future career, wherever that may take you, and previous finance staff have gone on to take up promotions in other schools following the experience they have gained at KAA. Further information about the unique benefits and strengths of KAA can be found via our website.

The role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis on a 42 week annual contract (term time plus 3 additional weeks in the school holiday period). We are hopeful there will be time for the current post holder to meet with the new person before they leave to complete a detailed handover.

Benefits

Staff at KAA enjoy a wide range of fantastic benefits including a two-week October half term, subsided gym membership at the local leisure centre and complementary staff breakfast and lunch.

Application process

The deadline for applications is 9am on Tuesday 24th June 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the deadline and where possible, candidates may be contacted ahead of the application deadline.

If you have any questions about the role and / or application please contact our HR team via email ( [email protected] ) who can provide some further advice.