Finance Officer
Barnet Education and Learning Service · London · £20–£26/hr (stated in the posting)
- This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join Barnet Education & Learning Service (BELS), working in partnership with London Borough of Barnet. This post will be based within the BELS Finance Team providing high-quality finance support to BELS as an organisation or to the High Needs block area of the Dedicated schools grant, managed by BELS on behalf of Barnet council.
- As a key member of the team, you will be undertaking a range of finance activities including raising purchase orders, making invoice payments to suppliers via Oracle, goods receipting and processing payment uploads.
- Ensure suppliers have the relevant contracts required and adhere to contract procedure rules.
- Provide financial management information to support budget preparation and monitoring.
- Assist with payments of top-up funding to schools.
- Assist with the recording and control of payments to Independent, Non-Maintained and Out of Borough schools and SEN Inclusion Fund payments.
- We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, excellent annual leave, and a good work-life balance with our hybrid working options.
- If you’re hard working, have experience of working in a finance team using financial IT systems such as Oracle, this role would appeal to you.
If you need assistance, please email the BELS HR Team at: hr.barnetbels@barnet.gov.uk quoting job title.
Please can you also send a copy of your CV to FinanceBELS@barnet.gov.uk
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:
Siobhan Stacey 0208 359 7700
The closing date for applications – 5pm on Sunday 8th November.
Possible date for interview – 16th November 2026.
Barnet Education and Learning Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. In addition, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, the successful applicant will be required to declare.
We are committed to practising in ways that are equitable, anti-racist and culturally responsive and we welcome candidates who share this commitment. We have developed an equity and anti-racism policy which outlines our values and actions in this area including ongoing CPD and offering support to our school community. Recruitment of a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve is part of our ongoing commitment and is embedded in this policy and therefore, we welcome applicants who are underrepresented in our profession.
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