Finance Manager

Trinity House Group

Posted a day ago, valid for 4 days

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7RW

£65,000 - £78,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Trinity House Group is seeking a part qualified finance manager for a permanent position in North Birmingham with hybrid working (2 days in the office).
The role involves preparing monthly management accounts, assisting with month and year-end procedures, and leading budget management meetings with Head Teachers and HR.
Candidates should have at least 12 months of experience in delivering financial reports and possess intermediate Excel skills, along with an understanding of accruals and prepayments.
A competitive salary is offered, and there are progression opportunities within the organization.
Preferred qualifications include a higher education business-related qualification and experience with financial systems like Sage 200 or Sage Intacct.

Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
Competitive salary
Progression Opportunities

Trinity House Group are working with a long standing client to recruit a part qualified finance manager on a permanent basis in North Birmingham. The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the financial activities of designated entities are operated and reported on accurately, completely and in a timely manner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Prepare monthly management accounts/budget/forecast monitoring reports for specified schools
Carry out/assist in month and year end procedures for specified schools including, but not limited to, Purchase Order reconciliation and cleardown, prepayments and accruals, income tracking, monthly outturn calculations
Lead monthly meetings with Head Teachers, HR and other involved parties to discuss budget management and forecasting
Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts as required
Carry out supplier checks and other back-office checks as required
Keep abreast of current educational developments which may have implications for the Trust
Management and development of one member of staff

The ideal candidate will have:

Higher education business-related qualification preferred but not essential (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA)
12 months experience in delivering financial reports
Understanding of, and experience with, accruals and prepayments as a concept and in practice
Intermediate excel skills – including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, subtotals etc
Previous financial systems experience (Sage 200 or Sage Intacct preferred)
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to explain finance to non-finance managers
Experience of working to tight deadlines in a regulated environment

Candidates who demonstrate a willingness to continue role-specific further educational training will be preferred – although this is not essential

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