Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to join a developing service to schools. The role is varied, requires excellent interpersonal skills and travelling to schools.

What you’ll be doing?

• Carry out the requirements of the service specification to maintained schools for the Accountancy Service, and other financial services purchased by schools
• Provide advice and guidance on financial matters such as budget costing, budgetary control, year-end budget forecasts, financial systems and documentation, Contract Standing Orders for Schools, accounting requirements, VAT regulations, cash-flow monitoring
• Attend adhoc daytime and evening meetings with Governors to give financial advice, present monitoring reports and to deal with financial issues
• Make visits to schools to provide support on topics such as implementation of audit reports, use of the accounting package, preparation of year end returns, auditing of schools unofficial funds

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary in line with your experience level
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• An excellent communicator with staff and customers; able to explain financial matters to non-financial staff
• A competent user of accounting packages and Microsoft Office
• AAT or part/full qualified accountant
• Able to priorities tasks and work under time limits to deliver a service specification
• A car owner/driver who is willing to work in a number of different locations
• Able to supervise and motivate staff