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Principal Officer - Qualified

Reed
Posted a day ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Slough, Berkshire SL13XX, England

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed鈥檚 services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed鈥檚 Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • The position requires a CAAB Accountant qualification and experience in a Trust environment is essential.
  • The main responsibilities include preparing annual management accounts, budget monitoring, and overseeing annual account closures.
  • The successful candidate should be highly computer literate, particularly in Excel and SAGE 200, with excellent report writing skills.
  • A salary of approximately 拢40,000 is offered for this role, which also demands strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Candidates should have a commitment to the ethos of the school and a good working knowledge of VAT, with prior experience in a school or Academy Trust setting.

PLEASE NOTE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IN A TRUST IS A MUST

The main responsibilities of this position will be to:

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To prepare revenue and capital annual management accounts the Trust.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To undertake regular revenue and capital budget monitoring for the Trust.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To provide financial information for statutory and non-颅statutory financial returns.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To oversee the necessary procedures for the closure of the annual accounts.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To provide information for internal/external audit as required.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽To maintain the Trust financial ledger in accordance with the ESFA chart of accounts.

The successful candidate will have

  • CAAB Accountant qualification聽
  • Highly computer literate, with a strong working knowledge of Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and Teams and the ability to manipulate data easily.
  • Working knowledge of using SAGE 200聽聽
  • Excellent Report writing skills
  • Demonstrating an excellent service culture, with a friendly, professional manner.
  • Diplomacy, patience and clear written and spoken communication.
  • Good working knowledge of VAT.
  • High levels of confidentiality and professionalism.
  • An interest in education and a commitment to the ethos of the school.
  • Experience of having worked in a school/ Academy Trust environment (Essential)

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed鈥檚 services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed鈥檚 Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.