Finance Officer

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust, Kenilworth, CV8 2AL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or earlier

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)

Finance Officer job summary

Finance Officer

Minimum 25 hours per week - 52 weeks per year or Term Time Only.

Grade G Point 11 - 14- (£28,598 - £31,022) per annum, pro rata

(Actual salary for 52 weeks per year £19,322 - £20,960 for term time only £16,194 - £17,566)

Fixed term maternity cover until Easter 2027

Required September 2026 or earlier

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain experience within Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust, supporting high‑quality education across our schools while developing your finance skills in a collaborative environment. This fixed‑term contract is ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience in academy finance. You will work closely with an experienced central team and gain valuable insight into multi‑school financial management.

The Role:

The Finance Officer plays a key role in supporting the effective financial management of the Multi Academy Trust. The postholder ensures that financial processes are accurate, timely, compliant and aligned with the Trust’s financial regulations, ESFA requirements and best practice. Working closely with school leaders as part of the central finance team, the Finance Officer helps maintain strong financial controls and contributes to the Trust’s long‑term financial sustainability.

The role will act as a key support to the KMAT Head of Finance, by supporting with the provision of information required for the preparation of the Trust’s management reporting and financial reporting, general ledger management, bank account management, and supporting other members of the Finance Team with any other finance related matters.

Key areas of the role will include:

Perform the daily operations of the purchase ledger process including managing any queries:

• Processing of purchase requisitions and orders onto the Trust’s computerised finance system, ensuring appropriate authorisations are adhered to;

• Dealing with goods received notes and entering them onto the computerised finance system, matching them to the relevant purchase orders to ensure goods are received prior to payment;

• Processing of purchase invoices onto the computerised finance system;

• Reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis;

• Monitoring of the aged creditor reports.

Perform the daily operations of the sales ledger process including managing any queries:

• Entering of sales orders onto the financial system and raising invoices as appropriate;

• Perform credit control operations including monitoring of the aged debtor reports.

Perform the daily operations of the banking process:

• Processing of BACS payments and ad hoc faster payments;

• Processing of Direct Debit payments;

• Management of student bursary payments;

• Banking of any cash and cheques received.

Reconcile charge card statements on a monthly basis.

Administration of Parent Pay and dealing with any queries from staff or parents/guardians.

Assist in the monitoring and management of the Finance email account.

Any other duties as reasonably requested by the line manager.

Benefits:

A supportive team of colleagues across the Trust.

Leave entltlement of 28 days per annum, pro rata.

A dedicated and forward-looking Finance team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations.

Full benefits of gym membership.

Employee well-being benefits via our Employee Assist Healthcare programme (Benenden) physiotheraly, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discounts, free flu vaccinations, free gym, a laptop, free on-site parking and electric car charging.

Flexible working hours to accommodate a healthy work-life balance.

Whilst this role is advertised as 25 hours per week, The Trust are open to accommodating a working pattern that suits the right candidate.

Please apply via My New Term.

If you require any further information, please contact Deb Ward, Head of Finance d.ward@kmat.org.uk.

We reserve the right to close this advert early and invite candidates to interview before the closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications, or a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore early applications are advised and welcomed.

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Safeguarding

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share that commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List check and obtain membership of the DBS update Service.

Closing date: Sunday 28th June 2026 at 6pm

Interviews W/C 6th July 2026

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.

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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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kenilworth-multi-academy-trust

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