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Finance Officer - Wessex MAT

Employer
Dorset Council
Location
Poundbury, Dorchester, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jan 24, 2025
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Job Role
Credit Control
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Finance Officer


Salary:
Grade 6 SCP 6-9 (£17,823 - £18,565)
Start date: February 2025 Due to the promotion of the current post holder we currently have a vacancy for a part time finance
officer. The position is 30 hours per week and is term time only (plus INSET). The Wessex Multi-Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Finance Officer; to join our central Finance
team. Whilst this position is part of the central finance team, the postholder may be required to
travel to school sites for meetings. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, suitably experienced and qualified individual to take
responsibility for: • ensuring financial regulations are adhered to and controlled, in accordance with Trust policy and
DfE.
• raising purchase orders, check and process invoices for payments and reporting for BACs runs.
• undertake regular reviews and evaluations of cost saving opportunities, preparation of month end
accounts, including monitoring payroll, preparing transactions for bank reconciliation and
forecasting.
• other responsibilities include processing all income into the assigned schools (banking, invoicing,
and reconciling), preparation of invoices and collection of fees and other dues and operation of
school ensuring a full reconciliation is undertaken at least once a month. Candidates need to be well organised, have good communication skills and be able work with a high
degree of accuracy. They will need to be highly organised, a team player and be happy to use their
own initiative and work independently. Experience with finance systems and excel is essential. Due
to the nature of the role, the postholder will need to be able to fulfil the travel requirements. Applications can be made, or downloaded, via www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Individual CVs will not be
accepted. You can also find further details about the Trust via the website. An application pack with further details, including how to apply, can be found on the Wessex
website: www.wessex.ac

Further Information

Wessex Multi-Academy Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from
all sectors of the community.
Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The
successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the
person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an
Enhanced DBS check Child Barred List check and satisfactory references.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding
check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with
children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person
who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if
and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Applicants are advised that it is an offence to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in
regulated activity relevant to children.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years’ service.

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