Local Government Pension scheme
Onsite parking
Generous holidays

An outstanding opportunity to join our multi-academy Trust as a Finance Manager and play a pivotal role in ensuring financial excellence that supports remarkable learning environments for our students.What you will be doing....As Finance Manager, you'll lead the finance team, steering day-to-day operations, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You will lead the day-to-day operations of the finance function and that includes monitoring and tracking lines of service delivery including the finance helpdesk and email box and ensure high levels of responsiveness to queries.You will line manage the Finance Assistants, Finance Officers and Assistant Finance Manager, leading the finance operational meetings and this also includes leading on recruitment, induction, and appraisal of these designated staff. You will manage and ensure compliance with systems in place to monitor budgets in relation to overspend and scheme of delegation. As part of your responsibility, you will undertake and supervise financial administration related to purchasing, payments, banking, sales and income processing financial transactions as required. You will work on all Trust financial systems including accounting software, budget software, contract and FA management software, payment platforms and other software.You will lead a strong financial analysis function to support Trust budgeting and procurement and ensure that operational returns such as VAT returns are completed in an accurate and timely manner. Work with internal stakeholders like the CFO, Lead Management Accountant, Procurement Manager and Management Accountants to develop and implement standard operating procedures to ensure that the operation of finance is effective, efficient, consistent, and reliable. Also work closely with the Management Accountants to ensure that forecasting and budgeting are accurate and reliable. providing effective communication, training, and mentoring to enable staff to carry out duties.What's in it for you.....

Salary - £34,834 to £36,648
Free Parking
Local Government Pension scheme
37 Hours working week
Onsite working

What you will offer....

AAT L3+, Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc)
Experience of leading and managing a team
Successful implementation, review and development of systems and processes that support a finance function
Excellent working knowledge of core accounting concepts with the ability to explain to colleagues
Extensive experience working in financial management
Demonstrable expertise in the completion of financial reports
Ability to complete core transactional work alongside strategic level responsibilities
Experience in managing financial risks
Experience of audit functions
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing activities
Commitment to the Trust agenda for inclusion, diversity and equality

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