Job Description

• Finance Officer required January 2026
• Mixed secondary school based in Croydon
• Finance Officer to join a structured and well-established finance department

Our Client is seeking a Finance Officer to work within a large and highly organised secondary school in Croydon. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing purchase invoices, managing supplier payments, reconciling accounts, assisting with budget monitoring and responding to finance queries from staff and external providers.
School Information
This 11-18 secondary school educates approximately 1,350 pupils and operates within a highly structured financial and administrative framework. The school benefits from modern finance systems, clear financial controls and robust audit procedures that ensure compliance and accurate reporting across all operational areas.
Support staff describe the working environment as professional, calm and highly organised. Leadership places strong value on the finance function and ensures ongoing training is provided. Staff benefit from system training, workload balance and clear long-term progression opportunities within the support staffing structure.
Salary
Paid to scale on the support staff pay scale
Application
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