JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: School Bursar
RESPONSIBLE TO: Headteacher
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Finance Assistant and support staff
JOB PURPOSE: To manage the school’s finances in an
efficient and timely manner including
budget management.
To manage matters relating to the school
support staff

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Management of school’s finances, including Standards Fund and other
external funding.
2. Forward budget planning including preparation of annual forecasts and
budgets, in consultation with the Headteacher.
3. Preparing financial reports as required by Headteacher, Governing Body and
other budget holders; attending meetings of Governing Body, as required, to
present reports on financial matters.

4. Monitoring of all income and expenditure relating to internal budgets; keeping
budget holders informed of their balances and committed expenditure. To act
as budget holder as appropriate at the discretion of the Headteacher
5. Management and development of the school’s computerised financial
systems.
6. Responsible for sales ledger, credit control and authorisation of purchase
invoices.

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