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Head of Finance

Sellick Partnership
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Finance Team Manager will provide effective management and leadership for the Finance Team, overseeing functions such as accounts payable and receivable, banking, and general ledger management.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in finance management and offers a salary of £50,000 to £60,000 per year.
  • Key responsibilities include maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, advising senior leaders on financial matters, and ensuring robust financial controls are in place at the College.
  • The successful candidate will also lead budget-setting processes, monitor spending against budgets, and support year-end accounting and audit processes.
  • Sellick Partnership is committed to inclusive recruitment, welcoming applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.

* Provide effective management and leadership for the Finance Team.

* Manage the functions of the Finance Team including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, online payments, general ledger, cash holdings and control accounts.

* Maintain relationships with external stakeholders including the College's bank.

* Take responsibility for the administration of the College's use of finance system.

* Implement improvements in the College's use of the finance system.

* Support budget holders in budgetary control and provide user-friendly and timely financial reports for budget holders and management. * Advise senior leaders on key financial matters.

* Develop and oversee financial policies and procedures.

* Ensure robust and effective financial controls are in place and complied with at the College.

* Ensure that all College income is maximised for the benefit of the students.

* Lead the budget-setting and financial forecasting processes.

* Monitor spend against budget in order to inform strategic decisions.

* Provide financial management to the Abacus Maths Hub and other initiatives that the College participate.

* Undertake financial analysis of College activities including the work with Higher Education and initiatives such as T-Levels.

* Supporting year-end accounting and audit processes for the College.

* Take responsibility for the timely and efficient preparation and submission of financial returns to the regulatory bodies.

* Ensure timely implementation of recommendations from Audit and Assurance Reports. * Ensure any tax obligations are discharged correctly and effectively.

* Undertake such duties that maybe assigned commensurate with the grade and overall responsibility level of the post and as changing circumstances may require.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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