Financial Controller at Manor Lodge School

Manor Lodge School; Radlett; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Lodge School is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee all financial operations, budgeting and month-end reporting. You will report to the Bursar and work closely with the Estates team and budget holders across the school.

This hands-on role manages the finance assistant and requires VAT, payroll knowledge, and strong IT skills including Excel. It may require occasional evenings or weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification required and experience producing accounts.
• Experience using finance systems and producing statutory information.
• Working knowledge of VAT and payroll processes.
• Experience with month end and year end reporting.
• Ability to prepare information for statutory auditors.
• Excellent IT skills including accounting packages and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations across the School.
• Manage budgetary control and month end reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting records and reporting.
• Lead the finance assistant and coordinate with Bursar and budget holders.
• Ensure timely information for auditors and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Producing accounts

Finance systems experience

VAT & payroll knowledge

Month end & year end reporting

Auditor liaison

Excel proficiency

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

iFinance

iSAMS

Job description

About this Role

Manor Lodge Schools is seeking an experienced and committed Financial Controller to join our hardworking and dedicated Finance Team to oversee and manage all financial operations across the School including day to day maintenance of financial records, termly billing, credit control, budget oversight and month end reporting.

Reportingto:

Bursar

Responsible for:

Budgetarycontrol, monitoring and managing all aspects of income and expenditure as wellas being accountable for the accounting records and management reporting forManor Lodge School. The Financial Controller will be expected to form a closeworking relationship with the Bursar, Estates teamand all budget holders across the business providing support and assistance asand when required. The Financial Controller will be required to provide timelyand accurate information as required by the Bursar.

Due to thesize of the School this is a hands-on role. You will oversee the work of thefinance assistant who is a direct report. This is a full-time role, based inschool and occasional evening and weekend support may be required.

The successful candidate willhave the following qualifications, experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL:

• Accountancy qualification
• Experience of producing accounts and using finance systems
• Working knowledge of VAT and payroll
• Experience of month end and year end reporting
• Ability to produce required information for statutory auditors
• Excellent IT skills including accounting packages and Microsoft Excel

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of working in a schoolsetting
• Working knowledge of charityaccounting
• Experience of using iFinance and iSAMS
• Proactive, accurate and extremelyorganised and effective in detailedaccounting functions.
• A keen eye for detail and theability to work to deadlines.
• A flexible and proactive approach to their work and to that of theschool accounts in general.
• Ability to work in a busy school as part of a team.
• Good written & oral communication skills.