Finance Officer; Temporary

Position: Finance Officer (Temporary)
Location: Greater London

Finance Officer – East London – Multi-Academy Trust – Full-time – Summer Term 2026 Start

* Finance Officer required across 5 academies in East London

* Finance Officer required Full-time role, 5 days a week in Redbridge.

* Finance Officer required with AAT Qualification or Equivalent

* Fixed-term maternity cover contract

Are you an experienced finance professional seeking a rewarding role within a dynamic multi-academy trust?

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where accuracy, organisation, and efficiency are key?

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact by supporting schools and leadership teams with high-quality financial management?

If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you!

Finance Officer

– The Role

As a Cluster Finance Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting the financial operations across a group of five academies. Working closely with the Finance Manager and school leadership teams, you will oversee transactional finance processes, month-end procedures, reconciliations, and reporting, ensuring full compliance with financial policies and procedures.

You will manage supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations, procurement support, income processing, sales ledger, and banking across the cluster. You will also assist with audit preparation, budget monitoring, asset management, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and best value at all times.

This role would suit a highly organised, detail-focused finance professional who is confident working across multiple sites, managing competing priorities, and maintaining exceptional standards of financial compliance.

Finance Officer – The school

This role is based within a well-established and highly respected multi-academy trust, offering a supportive, collaborative, and professional working environment. Staff benefit from excellent training opportunities, strong leadership support, and access to an outstanding professional development programme.

The trust offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, generous pension contributions, wellbeing support, employee rewards schemes, healthcare benefits, and extensive professional development opportunities, making this a highly attractive opportunity for finance professionals looking to grow their career within education