Job Description

Salary £32,061-£36,363 | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Financial Management | Lancashire

As the Schools Finance Officer, you will:

• 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.

About you:

• 5 GCSE's or equivalent maths and English grade A - C (grades 9 - 4 on the new grade scale)
• You'll have great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to more senior staff and customers.
• You will be able to work well in a team but also have the ability to work without close supervision
• Have the ability to use Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word and can adapt to working with new financial systems.
• You are 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. This is an essential car user post and travelling to schools will be required.

Closing date: 31st May 2026

Reasons to join us?

• We offer flexible working opportunities.
• The ability to travel to a variety of schools and meet with different traded customers.
• Great annual leave entitlement of 26 days per financial year, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 bank holidays, 2 additional statutory bank holidays during the Christmas period and you also have the option of purchasing additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access a range of discounts with UK retailers.
• Great career development

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 Alison Standring on 01772 537970 or email alison.standring@lancashire.gov.uk

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. Interview are provisionally planned to take place on the Wednesday 10th June and / or Thursday 11th June 2026.

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.

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.

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