Education Finance Manager: DSG & Schools Budget Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Enfield; Híbrido; GBP 60 000 - 76 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Local government pension

32 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote work mix

Season ticket loan

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and leisure discounts

Sabbatical for Social Workers

Resumo da oferta

Enfield Council is seeking a Finance Manager within the Finance Business Partnering team to lead financial management, monitoring and forecasting of the Dedicated Schools Grant.

You will provide financial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders across Education and Schools, prepare complex reports for Schools Forum and governance boards, and support the MTFP, budgets and statutory accounts. Hybrid working includes regular office attendance.

Qualificações

• CCAB accountancy qualification or finalist.
• Expectation to become fully qualified within six months of joining.
• Significant experience of financial management, budgeting and financial reporting within a complex organisation.
• Local government experience preferred.
• Experience of influencing, advising and challenging senior managers, elected members and other senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial management, monitoring and forecasting of the Dedicated Schools Grant, ensuring compliance with DfE funding requirements and regulations.
• Oversee the key schools finance processes.
• Provide financial advice, support and challenge to senior stakeholders across Education and Schools services.
• Prepare and present complex financial information to Schools Forum, senior management teams, committees and governance boards.
• Lead the preparation of specialist education finance returns.
• Support development of the Medium Term Financial Plan, annual budgets, budget monitoring and statutory accounts.
• Work with education services and schools to support financial decision-making and deliver value for money.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Business partnering

Formação académica

CCAB qualification or finalist

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Enfield Council is seeking a Finance Manager within the Finance Business Partnering team to lead financial management, monitoring and forecasting of the Dedicated Schools Grant.

You will provide financial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders across Education and Schools, prepare complex reports for Schools Forum and governance boards, and support the MTFP, budgets and statutory accounts. Hybrid working includes regular office attendance.