Regional Finance Manager

James Andrews Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Trust in Southeast London is seeking a Regional Finance Manager to join on a permanent, full-time basis. The role offers hybrid working arrangements with a 37.5-hour week and a salary up to £50,000 per annum.

You will lead a small finance team, oversee reporting, budgeting, and procurement, and partner with senior staff to drive financial management across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Education sector is desirable.
• Previous line management experience is required.
• Experience with Sage Intacct is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce financial reports, cash flow forecasts and ad hoc reviews.
• Prepare management accounts and month-end journals; reconcile bank and control accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the Local Governing Body and present as required.
• Prepare the annual budget and reforecasts; ensure academy accounting procedures and payroll compliance.
• Maintain finance filing systems for audit readiness.
• Line manage finance staff and oversee training and performance reviews.
• Support school with purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Assist Operations Lead to ensure procurement compliance.
• Collaborate with the Principal and senior staff on financial management and budgeting.

Skills

Line management

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Regional Finance Manager - Exciting Opportunity

We are thrilled to be partnering with a well-known Educational Trust based in Southeast London to appoint a Regional Finance Manager on a permanent. The role is full time - 37.5 hours - and offering a salary of up to £50,000 per annum.

If you are a finance professional with management experience looking for a challenging role and are willing to hit the ground running, then this is the perfect for you!

Please note an enhanced DBS will be taken out for the successful candidate

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Ensure timely production and issue of financial reports, cash flow forecasts and returns as required, including ad hoc review and projects
• Prepare the management accounts and related analysis, posting of month end journals, ensuring bank and control account reconciliations are carried out monthly in line with the month-end pack
• Prepare the monthly financial reports, analysis and updates for the Local Governing Body (LGB) and present at the meetings where required
• Prepare the annual budget and reforecasts for approval by the Schools Risk and Audit Committee Take responsibility for the Schools accounting procedures, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to within the academy, including review of academy payment runs and payroll
• Maintain finance filing systems, ensuring that records are suitable for audit purposes
• Take responsibility for and line management of the school's finance support staff, including arranging appropriate training and development, conducting induction, probation and performance management review
• Support school and finance staff with purchase order and invoice processing as required
• Support the school Operations Lead to ensure goods and services are processed in compliance with current and relevant procurement legislation
• Partner with the Principal and other senior staff to ensure effective financial management, adherence to budget and strategic decision making

Experience required:

• Experience required in Education sector is strongly desirable
• Previous line management experience is needed for this role
• Experience using the Sage Intacct system is strongly desirable

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm
• Hybrid working is available in this role - one day per week
• They are also very flexible with the start times per day, as long as you are working by 9:30am

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.