- Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
- Competitive salary
- Progression Opportunities
Trinity House Group are working with a long standing client to recruit a part qualified finance manager on a permanent basis in North Birmingham.
The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the financial activities of designated entities are operated and reported on accurately, completely and in a timely manner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Prepare monthly management accounts/budget/forecast monitoring reports for specified schools
- Carry out/assist in month and year end procedures for specified schools including, but not limited to, Purchase Order reconciliation and cleardown, prepayments and accruals, income tracking, monthly outturn calculations
- Lead monthly meetings with Head Teachers, HR and other involved parties to discuss budget management and forecasting
- Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts as required
- Carry out supplier checks and other back-office checks as required
- Keep abreast of current educational developments which may have implications for the Trust
- Management and development of one member of staff
The ideal candidate will have:
- Higher education business-related qualification preferred but not essential (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA)
- 12 months experience in delivering financial reports
- Understanding of, and experience with, accruals and prepayments as a concept and in practice
- Intermediate excel skills – including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, subtotals etc
- Previous financial systems experience (Sage 200 or Sage Intacct preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to explain finance to non-finance managers
- Experience of working to tight deadlines in a regulated environment
Candidates who demonstrate a willingness to continue role-specific further educational training will be preferred – although this is not essential