Lancashire County Council
School Finance Officer | Full time | County Hall | Lancashire
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Salary £32,061 - £36,363 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | County Hall | Lancashire
We are currently recruiting to the post of Schools Finance Officer within the Financial Management: Development and Schools Finance Team. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute and support traded functions of the Schools Finance Team.
As the Schools Finance Officer, you will:
- Provide traded support to Lancashire schools, including budget monitoring, reconciliations, and communicating with school bursars and senior leadership teams.
- Travel to schools across the county to deliver services.
- Be part of a large and supportive team, supporting over 500 schools and academies within Lancashire.
- Support statutory functions, including year-end processes, grant allocations, funding payments, and academy conversions.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent in maths and English, grades A - C (grades 9 - 4 on the new grade scale).
- Possesses great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to senior staff and customers, including those without finance knowledge.
- Can work well in a team and independently without close supervision.
- Has the ability to use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and can adapt to working with new financial systems.
- Is self-motivated, organized, and capable of dealing with complex issues constructively while working accurately under pressure.
- Has a driving license and car. This is an essential car user post and traveling to schools to meet with customers will be required.
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Job Description and Person Specification
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Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas, and the opportunity to purchase up to an additional 20 days leave. We have a generous Local Government pension with shared AVCs available and a benefits package which includes everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes, eye tests, and much more.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Schools Finance Team in a unique and varied role and see the positive impact of your work on the team, schools, and academies within Lancashire.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact either:
Fez Ismail - 01772 532473 Fez.Ismail@lancashire.gov.uk
John Heath – 01524 586637 John.Heath2@lancashire.gov.uk
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Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Closing date: Sunday 9th August 2026
Interviews: W/c 31st August 2026
Extra Information:
DBS
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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