Academy Accountant

SF Recruitment are currently working with a fantastic educational organisation who are looking to onboard an Academy Accountant. The Academy Accountant will provide a high quality, detailed and strategic financial support service to Academy clients and will manage the relationship with Senior Leadership teams in schools. This is a great role with a business who hold employee development and welfare in the highest regard. Key tasks: - Assistance with annual accounts - Contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts for signature by the Academy's appointed auditor - Monthly bank reconciliations and the compilation/monitoring of the regular cashflow statements - Production of regular staffing projections (independent check to compare to school information) and the regular monitoring of employee budgets - The monitoring of income and expenditure on the Academy's Information System - Advice and assistance with VAT (dependent on VAT classification) - Preparation of year-end accounts and liaison with the Academy's appointed auditors - Ensure adequate financial control systems are in place and maintained to limit/assess risk - The completion of/assistance with the Financial Management Standard. This would be reviewed annually - Review of allocations/virements within the Headteachers' Framework of Financial Management - Completion of Balance Sheet reconciliations to maintain financial control (salaries, VAT, accruals, prepayments, pension liabilities) - Preparation and maintenance of Fixed Asset Register to reflect true net book values of all assets converted and additions/disposals moving forward; ensuring appropriate depreciation is applied to assets as per financial policies - Preparation and presentation of timely financial reports to the Governing Body throughout the period. These reports include budget monitoring reports, budget setting reports and Strategic financial projections (up to 3 years) Please get in touch if this sounds of interest.