Admin and Organisation Level 4 - Finance Manager

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Permanent: 32.5 hours per week, 40 weeks. Commencing ASAP

Working Hours: 8:15pm - 3:15pm Monday to Friday (Possible negotiation of working start and finish times)

An exciting opportunity to work in a state of the art educational and community provision. The Governors at Ysgol Bae Baglan are seeking to appoint a Permanent Admin and Organisation Level 4 - Finance Manager, 32.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year. The successful applicant will work as part of a large Admin Team, led and supported by the Strategic Business Leader. The post holder will be required to have a good level of finance management, be hardworking, and eager to develop and grow within the position.

Main tasks and responsibilities linked to the job description

• Support the Strategic Business Leader in ensuring the smooth, compliant and efficient operation of the school's finance function, in line with legal and financial regulations and Local Authority policies and procedures.
• Provide secure and effective management of the school's financial systems, maintaining the integrity of the accounting platform FIS - Oracle and Pebble by overseeing day to day financial processes and ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded in a timely manner.
• Monitor and review all budget headings, promptly reporting significant variances to the School Business Manager and producing clear, accurate monthly financial reports.
• Ensure the school achieves best value for money across all procurement activity by securing goods and services of the right quantity, quality, timing and cost.
• Oversee and support processes relating to orders, invoices, payments, reconciliations and financial returns.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and year end accounts in collaboration with the Strategic Business Leader.
• Support internal and external audit processes by ensuring financial records are complete, compliant and readily accessible.
• Maintain strong financial controls, including monitoring income streams, and ensuring robust procedures for banking and cash handling.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures to promote efficiency, consistency and compliance across the school.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on financial processes, ensuring clarity and adherence to school policies.
• Assist with administrative duties where required, contributing to the smooth running of the wider admin team.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure (Child's) from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Neath Port Talbot is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh language skills are not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

For an informal discussion, please contact Nicola Williams, Strategic Business Leader, on or email