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Our client is seeking an Finance Manager to support the Trust, in their Rotherham, South Yorkshire office.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• To understand the finance policies and procedures across the Trust and member schools, and to provide specialist and expert advice and support across the Trust as necessary. • Support with the development of systems and procedures to ensure the efficient, effective and accurate management of Trust finance. • To assist the Trust’s CFO with the Trust’s compliance with the Academies Handbook.• To assist the Trust Business Leader with the collation of information for audit or other external returns. • Management of the Teachers Pensions Audit process liaising directly with external auditors and the payroll provider.• Undertake the Central Team monthly payroll reconciliation including the preparation and posting of the monthly journal and the oversight of payment to third parties by the Trust Finance Officer. • Responsibility for setting the 3-year budget forecast for the Central Team.• Upload the annual budgets for all schools to the finance system in preparation for each new academic/financial year. • Use the agreed budget to actively monitor and control performance to achieve Best Value. • Provide monthly budget monitoring reports to the CEO for the Central Team budget, other central team budget holders and other stakeholders as applicable.• Update the in-year forecasts to provide effective information to the Head of Finance for the management accounts and to allow informed decision making on Trust operations. • Undertake the month end reconciliations and other checks, as prescribed by the Head of Finance, for the Central Trust and compile and process internal recharge journals.• Work collaboratively with the central team and school finance teams to ensure the effective support of member schools, from time to time performing such other duties as may be required including part-time secondment to undertake finance functions as necessary.
Leadership and Management:
• Lead and manage direct reports in order to inspire, raise aspirations, improve achievement, embed ambition and continually drive improvement in order to achieve the vision and aims of the Trust. • Assist the CFO and Head of Finance to ensure an appropriate induction programme is in place for new staff in finance and provide excellent support for those members of staff who are new to the Trust/Academy environment.
Desired Personal Specifications:
• Recognised Financial Qualification or relevant, equivalent experience • School finance or business management qualification/ experience • Minimum 2 years in a senior financial role • Experience using a range of financial software • Experience of using sage intacct • Drive’s • Be eligible to have an enhanced DBS check
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.
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