Finance Contracts Officer

The Education People, Schools Financial Services

Ref: 1631

Posted: 09/07/2025 Start Date: 26th August 2025

Interview Date: 25th July 2025

Pay: £27,642

Close Date: 24/07/2025 at 13:00

Job Description

Join a trusted team supporting schools across Kent with financial services that keep education on track. As a Contracts Officer, you’ll be playing a key role in ensuring sound financial planning and control. This is a great chance to develop your career in a supportive environment with one of the UK’s leading public sector service providers.

The Contracts Officer plays a key role in supporting education centres with accurate financial planning, monitoring and compliance. By delivering expert advice and services, the role helps ensure financial stability and accountability across the education sector. It’s essential for enabling schools to focus on delivering quality education.

What you’ll be doing 

• Deliver and support contracts as defined in the relevant contract specification documentation and agreed with schools, academies and MAT’s. This will include providing support and sound financial management advice to schools, to include Full bursarial, Returns & Monitoring and Adhoc contracts on processing, budget preparation, monthly monitoring and closure of accounts.
• Liaise with the Senior Contracts Officers regarding all financial issues in schools and academies, identifying and informing the senior management of the school/academy and the Senior Contracts Officer of any concerns and relevant budgetary issues.
• Provide support and guidance to schools and academies on their chosen financial and management accounting package ensuring the production of both statutory and ad hoc financial returns as well as their timely submittal.
• Provide advice, support and guidance to contracted schools and academies in relevant financial matters, including regular duties on the Helpdesk.
• Support the delivery of all business requirements of Schools Financial Services.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in working in a school finance department.
• Knowledge of school finance systems and accounting software.
• A good understanding of national and local policies, financial controls and procedures.
• Strong customer relationship skills.
• Research, analytical and interpretive skills.
• The ability to travel across a wide geographical area (Kent and Bexley) in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary of £27,642 per annum
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 for long service, plus bank holidays
• Life assurance cover 
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution 
• Additional benefits including retail and gym discounts, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme
• Arrangements to support flexible working
• A culture of progression and development

 

Contact Information

Telephone: 01622 476847

Email: shea.gaskin@csltd.org.uk