- Generous pension
- Generous holidays
- Hybrid working
What you will be doing....
You will be responsible for the financial management of designated schools, maximising income generation and supporting grant applications. In addition, you will have an overview of personnel, premises, ICT and health and safety matters. You will support both the Trust strategic plan and the school development plan by working closely with academy and Trust leadership.
Key
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- To monitor the academy's budget by tracking income and expenditure and advising leadership of the live budget position
- To operate and provide strategic guidance for all private income sources such as catering, out of hours, nursery, lettings
- Prepare financial reports, estimates and completion of financial returns as required
- Review month end schedules ahead of them being submitted to the management accountant team
- Meet regularly with the management accountant team to review monthly reporting
- To line manage finance staff within designated hub and oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function in line with the SLA
- To ensure that the academies handbook and Trusts financial regulations are complied with, and to report in a timely manner when they are not
- To ensure that year end processes are performed in a timely manner liaising with internal and external auditors as required.
- To set annual budgets with Headteacher/Principal and the Director of Finance
What's in it for you...
- Salary - £38,296 - £41,496 per annum
- Friendly, welcoming with a strong Christian ethos
- Enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues
- A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme providing support and counselling for home-life and work-related issues, financial and legal support, specialist information and support for managers
- Free, secure onsite parking
- Hybrid working
- Membership of a pension scheme
What you need to offer...
- Good level of education for example 5 GCSEs grade A-C (5-9) or equivalent including Maths and English
- SBM or Accountancy Qualification or equivalent experience in a Education Business environment
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles and budgetary processes
- Experience of providing excellent customer service
- Experience of utilising a computerised financial system
- Experience of working within an educational setting
- Knowledge of basic financial procedures, policies and accounting code structures