Finance Officer / Finance Manager - Waltham Forest

Marchant Recruitment
Waltham Forest, Greater London

Location: Waltham Forest, East London
Contract: Daily Supply / Temporary
⏰ Hours: Full-time or Part-time
Start: ASAP
Pay: Competitive daily rate depending on experience

School Finance Professionals Wanted

We regularly receive requests from schools across Waltham Forest looking for immediately available finance staff.

These can be short-term assignments to cover sickness, additional support during busy periods or longer temporary placements while a school recruits permanently.

We're interested in hearing from both Finance Officers and Finance Managers with previous school experience.

Depending on Your Level of Experience

You could be supporting with:

  • Purchase orders, invoices and payments

  • Processing expenses

  • Bank and account reconciliations

  • Maintaining financial records

  • Budget monitoring

  • Payroll administration

  • Supplier and parent queries

  • Financial reporting and spreadsheets

  • School finance systems

  • Supporting audits and year-end processes

  • Managing the day-to-day finance function at Manager level

Experience with FMS, PS Financials, Sage or similar systems would be advantageous.

Essential Requirements

For all assignments, you must have previous experience working in a school finance environment.

You will also need:

✔ A clear DBS
✔ DBS on the Update Service, or issued within the past 6 months
✔ Strong finance and administration skills
✔ Good Excel knowledge
✔ Excellent attention to detail
✔ The ability to work independently
✔ Flexibility around full-time and part-time assignments

Flexible Assignments Available

Our schools often come to us when they need immediate finance cover, so availability at short notice is highly desirable.

Whether you're looking for occasional days, regular temporary work or a longer placement, there may be opportunities to suit your availability.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 72 hours.

Posted 2026-09-22

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