Finance Manager

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay above average

26 days leave + 8 holidays

Personal leave day

Professional development programme

Excellent pension scheme

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

United Learning is seeking an experienced administrator to support finance, HR, data and related functions. The role operates Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours, in a fixed-term maternity cover.

The salary band is £51,000 to £53,500 gross per annum, with full-time hours and a benefits package. DBS checks and Right to Work will be completed as part of safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience as a line manager with strong communication and team-building abilities.
• Finance professional with significant demonstrable financial management experience.
• Experience managing finance within a multi-site organisation or similar environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance priorities.
• Excellent report-writing skills and ability to present information to diverse audiences.
• Excellent IT skills and computer literacy.
• Ability to contribute to policy and procedure reviews and development.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and high standards.
• Ability to manage a varied workload with autonomy and resilience.
• Positive, proactive, professional approach at all times.

Skills

Line management

Communication

Team building

Reliability

Financial management

Multi-site finance

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Report writing

IT skills

Policy development

Organisation

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Professionalism

Job description

Job details

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week, 08:00-16:00

Contract type

Fixed term - 12-14 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full time equivalent salary

£51,000 to £53,500 gross per annum dependent upon experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

• An experienced line manager with excellent communicationand team building skills.
• A reliable, highlymotivated and self-driven individual.
• A financeprofessional with significant and demonstrable financial management experience.
• Experience ofmanaging finance within a multi-site organisation or in a comparableenvironment.
• Strongproblem-solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholdermanagement skills, including the ability to set expectations and balancecompeting priorities.
• Excellentreport-writing skills and the ability to present information to a range ofaudiences.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability toeffectively contribute to the review and development of policies andprocedures.
• Youmust have strong organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, high standardsand take pride in your work.
• The ability tomanage a varied and changing workload with autonomy, resilience andprofessionalism.
• A positive,proactive and professional approach at all times.

What the school offers its staff

• Highlycompetitive pay above national average.
• 26days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
• Anadditional day's paid leave awarded per annum (a personal leave day).
• Excellentfacilities and resources.
• Accessto an outstanding professional development programme.
• Arespectful working environment.
• Supportive,friendly colleagues who are committed to each other's professional development.
• Achance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups ofacademies in the country.
• Opportunitiesto work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster andUnited Learning.
• Excellentemployee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with highemployer contributions.
• Accessto training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Benefitsplatform.
• Freeon-site parking.
• Accessto an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Weencourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.