Job Description

Our Finance Managers work as part of our regional finance teams and liaising with individual schools, in particular with Head teachers, to deliver an expert service. This includes:

• taking responsibility for the management accounts of a small group of schools
• guiding and advising schools and school leaders on the financial management of those schools
• preparing and monitoring forecasts & budgets
• working with & guiding other finance staff in accounting & purchase ledger for those schools

As a considerate and flexible employer, we are able to offer these roles as either 30 or 36 hours a week, working 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks). Please indicate in your supporting statement (within the application form) your ideal working pattern.

Benefits

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options - (staggered start and finish times, hybrid working, virtual meetings)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Hours: We are looking for candidates to work for either 30 or 36 hours a week (please specify in your application form your preferred hours). As an education provider, our finance colleagues work over 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience
• Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
• Experience of working within the education or charity sector
• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• Experience of producing regular forecasts