Finance Manager

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust in Kirklees and Calderdale is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the MAT's day-to-day financial operations and ensure financial performance aligns with the Business Plan.

You will support the DCEO/CFO and Head of Finance, manage statutory audits, promote high professional standards, and collaborate with School Business Managers to deliver best value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management in school, college, public or private sectors.
• Attention to detail and highly organised.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of the financial functions of the MAT.
• Lead on financial matters to ensure the MAT's financial performance and link decisions to the Business Plan.
• Assist with statutory external and internal audit requirements.
• Promote high professional standards within the finance function and support School Business Managers.

Job description

Job details

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£35,570.00 - £38,510.00 Annually (FTE)Term Time Only + 10 days OR All Year Round

Finance Manager job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to play a key role within the Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust based in Kirklees and Calderdale. The Trust currently has nineteen schools and is expanding.

The CEO and DCEO/CFO are seeking to appoint a committed, organised and enthusiastic Finance Manager to manage and implement the operational finance functions within this caring and welcoming academy community. They will support the DCEO/CFO and Head of Finance and manage the day-to-day financial support and operations that enable the MAT to operate effectively, efficiently and compliantly ensuring best value for money.

We are looking for candidates who can:

• Manage the operations of the financial functions of our MAT.
• Under the direction of the DCEO/CFO and Head of Finance, lead on financial matters to ensure the MAT's successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the MAT Business Plan.
• Assist the DCEO/CFO and Head of Finance with statutory external and internal audit requirements.
• Promote the highest professional standards of business ethos within the financial function.
• Support and inspire the School Business Managers.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have experience in financial management in either a school, college, public or private sector.
• Are highly efficient and organised and always ensure attention to detail.
• Have a good working knowledge of excel.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, thrive under pressure and embrace change.
• Will thrive as working as part of a small team but with the ability to work under their own initiative.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.