Bolton School - Finance Officer

Summary

The Finance Department is seeking to recruit a highly organised individual to support the Finance Manager and the wider team.

Detail

The Finance Department is seeking to recruit a highly organised individual to support the Finance Manager and the wider team. The main purpose of this role is to ensure the efficient and accurate management of the School’s financial operations, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and contributing to the smooth running of both financial and administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will possess relevant qualifications in finance, accounting, or a related field, such as AAT, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent experience. Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is essential. The ideal candidate will also have excellent numerical and analytical skills, a strong attention to detail, and a solid understanding of UK accounting standards and regulations, including VAT. Proven experience in financial management is required, along with a strong grasp of double-entry bookkeeping.

An attractive salary and benefits package is available.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

A large Foundation Services Department supports the School operations and within this there is a trading arm, Bolton School Services Limited (BSSL). This includes BSS Weddings and Events, BSS Leisure Services, Kidzone and Patterdale Hall, a superb Outdoor Pursuits Centre situated at the Southern end of Lake Ullswater. Those who work within the organisation are able to combine the experience and pleasure of educating and being around young people with some of the challenges of a business environment.

For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the School website.

Closing date for applications: Monday 10 February 2025 at 12.00 noon

Interviews will be held during week commencing 24 February 2025

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.

Documents

• Bolton School Information Pack
• Finance Officer - Job Details

Further Information

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