Senior Finance Officer
Senior Finance Officer
Salary: £28,000-£32,000 (depending on experience)
Employer:Little Learners Nurseries
Location: Walthamstow
Contract Type: 52 weeks per year
Contract Term: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 20th January 2025
Our nurseries are growing and we have excellent professional development opportunities for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Finance officer.
Little Learners Nursery group is made up of St Saviour’s Nursery (Ofsted grade outstanding) and St Mary’s Nursery (Ofsted grade good). We provide a nurturing and safe environment in which children thrive as they learn. In 2019 we opened ‘Little Learners in Nature’ which is an outdoor provision, based at St Saviour’s, that draws on the principles of forest school. The children spend the day playing and learning outside and have access to ponds, tepees, mud kitchens, hammocks, a fire pit, a stone circle, a willow arch, bug hotels, and a giant den-making zone.
We are looking to recruit a senior finance officer to assist in the day to day accounting procedures and recording of all financial transactions accurately on the financial software. You will provide effective and efficient support to manage the nursery finances and payroll as directed by the Finance manager across the Trust, including aspects of budget setting and monitoring, procurement, income receipt, invoicing and VAT processing and claims procedures. Previous experience of PS Financials will be essential for this role.
Do you have:
- Previous experience of working in an office Finance administration role.
- Experience of using PS Financials
- Good ICT skills.
- Experience of processing invoices.
- Excellent numeracy/literacy skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive payroll information in a confidential manner
We can offer:
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
- Bespoke training programmes
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. References will be taken up before interviews are offered.
Early application is encouraged as we review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated deadline.
Contact Information
An application pack can be accessed via the advert.
All completed application forms should be returned to Alison Brown
Email: Alison.brown@genesistrust.net
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Contact Information
An application pack can be accessed via the advert.
All completed application forms should be returned to Alison Brown
Email: Alison.brown@genesistrust.net