Birmingham - Hybrid.
Trinity House Group is delighted to partner an expanding education organisation in Birmingham to recruit a Senior Finance Manager (Management Accounts). This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified, senior leader to join a dynamic education organisation, leading monthly management reporting and driving impactful change as the organisation undergoes transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of management and assistant-level staff members.
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of actual spend against budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans across all schools within the Trust.
- Manage the monthly control and reporting of all school-related costs.
- Build and maintain relationships with Heads, Strategic Leads, and Finance Managers to ensure alignment between management accounts and financial accounts.
- Develop and manage financial improvement plans for the organisation.
- Create and report on both standard and trust-specific KPIs.
- Deliver monthly management accounts within a strict timetable, with a focus on improving the speed of reporting.
- Oversee the delivery of budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans.
- Ensure data integrity in collaboration with the SLT.
What We're Looking For:
- Strong analytical skills and a questioning mindset.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy.
- Proven leadership skills, particularly in managing and developing teams during periods of change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to listen actively and work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Experience working under tight deadlines and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.