Finance Business Partner – Education Trust, London

Newham Community Learning; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

London location

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

Newham Community Learning is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Trust Finance Team at the Central Office in London. You will manage monthly and year-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, and contribute to payroll journals and VAT returns.

You will support intercompany activity, cashflow forecasting and fixed assets, liaise with payroll providers, and assist with annual external audits and ESFA reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong financial accounting experience and a sound understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Experience preparing and reviewing reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet accounts.
• Confident with monthly and year-end processes and meeting strict deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and reliability of financial information.
• Experience supporting external audits, statutory accounts and financial returns.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance and financial procedures.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; able to investigate discrepancies.
• Communicates effectively with schools, leaders, auditors and external bodies.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities in a busy finance environment.
• Collaborative and focused on providing high-quality financial service across the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and year-end accounting processes including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconciliations; support VAT and statutory returns.
• Oversee intercompany transactions, trial balances, cash flow forecasting and fixed asset records.
• Contribute to the annual external audit process and ESFA/DfE reporting where required.
• Liaise with payroll provider; work with CFO, Financial Controller and Procurement Manager to ensure robust processes.
• Support development and improvement of financial accounting systems and PS Financials.

Skills

Financial accounting

reconciliations

Journals

Accruals & prepayments

Month-end processes

Year-end processes

Attention to detail

External audits

Governance & compliance

Analytical skills

PS Financials

Communication

Organisation

Collaboration

Tools

PS Financials

Job description

Newham Community Learning is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Trust Finance Team at the Central Office in London. You will manage monthly and year-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, and contribute to payroll journals and VAT returns.

You will support intercompany activity, cashflow forecasting and fixed assets, liaise with payroll providers, and assist with annual external audits and ESFA reporting.