Finance Officer
Matrix Academy Trust, Walsall, WS4 2LA19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time | 37 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,580
What skills and experience we're looking for
Finance Officer
Starting Salary | £30,580
Full Time | 37 Hours | Start Date: ASAP
Matrix Academy Trust Head Office, International House, 1st Floor, 20 Hatherton Street, Walsall, WS4 2LA
The role:
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and proactive Finance Officer to assist in providing the trusts Accounts supporting the Head of Management Accounts. This is a great opportunity to join an evolving and growing finance department within a thriving trust. The post requires an individual who has the ability to use their own initiative and is adaptable to meet changing needs of the trust and demands of our schools. You will play a vital part of the finance team, this is a varied and interesting role which ultimately contributes to the education of the pupils within the trust.
About You:
The successful candidate will have the following Skills:
- Qualified to a minimum AAT Level 3 or equivalent
- Experience of working in a similar role for at least 2 years
- Experience of working with a finance department and have the ability to work between different sets of data
- Understanding, Implementation and Management of accounting processes and procedures
Please see the job description for comprehensive list of the exact duties and person specification.
What the school offers its staff
About us:
It is an exciting time to join an expanding and thriving Trust. Our central Head Office supports seven Academies across the West Midlands with over 800 staff employed and 7,000 pupils. We always say ‘if it’s not good enough for our own families it’s not good enough for our pupils’ and we really mean what we say. Every child deserves an exceptional education.
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.
Application forms can be found below and sent to MWilkinson@matrixacademytrust.co.uk
Application Deadline:24th January2024
Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Matrix Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- mwilkinson@matrixacademytrust.co.uk
Our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception.
A great school is one people want to work at and one parents want to send their children to. No matter how great our schools might be, we never rest on our laurels. We are restless in our efforts to keep improving and we instil this in our young people.
Welcome to Matrix Academy Trust.
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