FINANCE OFFICER
FULL-TIME, PERMANENT
37 HOURS PER WEEK, 5 DAYS A WEEK
(ALTERNATIVE HOURS AND PATTERNS WOULD BE CONSIDERED)
£25,584 TO £30,060 PER ANNUM FTE
Start date – Early July 2025
Sapientia Education Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Finance Officer to join our school-based Finance Team. The finance operation that supports these schools is based across the Trust’s secondary schools, with this role based at City Academy Norwich.
City Academy Norwich is a dynamic, nurturing learning community with the highest expectations and aspirations for our students and staff. We strive to ensure that every child, irrespective of their starting point, receives an excellent education enabling them to become the best version of themselves. We are committed to ensuring all our students succeed and embrace the opportunities and experiences available to them. City Academy Norwich is part of the Sapientia Education Trust, an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools, working together to build a highly successful community academy for all our students.
This post offers an opportunity to work in the growing finance team with responsibility for the whole school finance function - processing invoices, dealing with supplier, customer and parent queries, producing payment runs, statement reconciliations for various schools and wider trust. The ideal candidate will possess strong team working skills, the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of staff and be a resilient problem solver. Support for training (e.g. AAT and ACCA) will be offered should the post holder wish to undertake professional qualifications.
Applications will be considered on receipt, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Interview dates to be confirmed
Complete an application form online – https://bit.ly/4j6xMz9
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.