School Finance Officer – Financial Management

Lake Champlain Chamber

Schools Finance Officer providing financial management support to Lancashire schools and academies. Responsibilities include budget monitoring and statutory functions in a supportive team environment.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timePreston • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £32,061 - £36,363 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide traded support to Lancashire schools, this will include receiving an allocation of schools to support with financial management, including budget monitoring, reconciliations, communicating with school bursars and senior leadership teams to support and challenge to ensure a balanced budget is maintained.
Be required at times to travel to schools across the county to deliver our services.
Be part of a large and supportive team, supporting over 500 schools and academies within Lancashire.
Support statutory functions including, but not restricted to, year end and associated processes; processing of grant allocations/funding payments to schools; preparation of DfE returns e.g. Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return; and academy conversions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 GCSE's or equivalent maths and English grade A - C (grades 9 - 4 on the new grade scale)
Great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to more senior staff and customers.
Ability to work well in a team but also have the ability to work without close supervision.
Ability to use Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word and can adapt to working with new financial systems.
Self-motivated, organised, and have the ability to deal with complex issues constructively and work accurately whilst under pressure.
Have a driving licence and car.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working opportunities.
Great annual leave entitlement of 26 days per financial year, which increases with length of service.
8 bank holidays.
2 additional statutory bank holidays during the Christmas period.
Option of purchasing additional leave each year.
Staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access a range of discounts with UK retailers.
Great career development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget monitoringreconciliationsfinancial managementgrant allocationsfunding paymentsDfE returnsConsistent Financial Reportingacademy conversions

Soft Skills

communication skillsteamworkself-motivatedorganisedproblem-solvingability to work under pressureadvisingpresenting information

Certifications

5 GCSE's or equivalent