Accounts Payable Officer

The Harmony Trust Ltd, Oldham, OL4 1RR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Pending completion of pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week. Term time plus 10 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Between £25,989 - £28,142

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Ideally have AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting or equivalent experience

• Have recent and relevant experience of working in a finance environment, ideally within the Education Sector

• Have an understanding of the account payable process

• Have knowledge of financial regulations/relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation relating to MATs and their academies.  

• Have knowledge of the requirements of the ESFA Academies Trust Handbook and Annual Accounts Direction. 

• Have excellent knowledge of financial management systems, spreadsheets and databases. 

• Be able to work as part of a team and have effective written and verbal communication skill

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence    

• Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees

• A commitment to high quality professional development    

• Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of academies and most importantly the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference    

• Membership of the LGPS

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About The Harmony Trust Ltd

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Harmony Trust Ltd website
• Email address: htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-harmony-trust-ltd

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