24 days annual leave
Over 20% employer pension contribution
Health cash plan

Responsible For:Reporting to the Business Support Manager, this position is a key member of the central Finance and Business Partnering function of the Trust. The role supports the CFO, Trust Executive Group and schools with their financial management and provides advice on financial planning, budgeting, reporting, analysis, payroll reconciliation, value for money and investment management.The Finance Business Partner ensures the Trust’s financial scheme of delegation, policies and procedures are complied with consistently and aligned to ESFA and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. In addition, the postholder assists the Business Support Manager in welcoming new schools into the Trust, inducting them into the trust’s financial processes and helping to set budgets and produce financial models.To achieve the above, the post holder needs to be willing and able to travel to a number of schools across the Midlands area. The post holder contributes to the provision of financial management information to the CFO and Trust Executive Group and the preparation of accounts for audit. The post holder may also be involved in procurement projects to obtain best value for the Trust and its schools and is involved in designing and rolling out new and improved financialsystems.Responsibility for staff: The post has indirect management responsibility for finance, office and administration staff in schools for their finance activity. Staff in schools are line managed directly by the Headteachers and may have other non-finance duties.Responsibility for budget: Accountability for individual school budgets rests with the Headteachers. However, this position has significant influence in supporting them to make difficult budgeting decisions which impact on individual schools and our Trust.Responsibility for physical resources: The post has some responsibility for personal physical resources such as IT.Financial Support to Schools

Collaboration with school office staff and headteachers to prepare annual and 5-year budgets for local governors and the Trust Executive Group
Collaboration with the school office staff and headteachers to prepare monthly management accounts including forecasts and variance analysis identifying financial risks and opportunities including income generation, updating the 5-year budgets where appropriate.
Assist and support the Business Support Manager to produce monthly written reports for the Trust Executive Group, headteachers, governors and trustees on the school’s financial performance.
Produce costing for alternative scenarios and advise headteachers on the options available. Make recommendations in line with experience.
Collate monitoring and budget planning information for the Central team. Inform the Business Support Manager of any serious concerns about the current or future year budgets.
Contribute to Trust wide financial reports for the Trust Executive Group including the CFO.
Advise on developing and monitoring additional school budgets such as care club provision, catering or leasing/letting sections of the school property.
On occasion, attend governing body meetings and support the headteachers present complex financial information to community stakeholders.
Support the school office staff in making insurance claims.
Support the school office staff in carrying out monthly payroll reconciliations.
Support the school office staff in maintenance of budget planning software in respect of salary projections.
Ensure the security and confidentiality of highly sensitive financial data.
Maintain effective relationships across the trust including attending school and trust business and finance manager’s meetings where required.
Share best practice with other schools in the trust, attending trust wide events.
Ensure the correct VAT treatment for school income is compliant and implemented accurately and consistently.

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