Senior Finance Manager

North Tyneside Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the finance team and deliver key financial projects. The role involves overseeing budgets, producing management accounts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial management, strong analytical skills, and a passion for improving financial strategies to benefit students. This position offers a competitive salary and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification senior experience in financial management.
• Experience managing a team and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of the financial landscape in the education sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team and oversee budgets.
• Produce accurate management accounts and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support and deputise for the Chief Financial Officer.

Skills

Excellent financial analysis skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

North Gosforth Academy

Address: Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6EJ. Based at North Gosforth Academy with travel across the Trust as required.

Your Role

In this pivotal position you will lead the finance team delivering a range of finance projects and initiatives that drive organisational change and support our strategic goals. You will be responsible for producing accurate management accounts, overseeing budgets, ensuring compliance with statutory and Trust regulations and providing guidance and training to budget holders. Your expertise will be vital in supporting and deputising for the Chief Financial Officer. You will work closely with senior leaders, external auditors and key stakeholders, using your analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvement and ensuring best practice in all aspects of financial management. Your ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and your commitment to continuous improvement will help us maintain our high standards and expectations.

What We Are Looking For

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join our Trust's central team, where you will play a crucial role in shaping our financial strategy and ensuring robust financial management across our Trust. You will bring significant post-qualification senior experience, including managing a team, have excellent financial analysis skills, an attention to detail and a strong understanding of the education sector's financial landscape. If you're a collaborative leader with strong communication skills, comfortable with driving continuous improvement and passionate about making a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our academies, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Enthusiastic and motivated students
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
• A school with its community at heart
• Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: [e-mail].

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders on our website within Trust Policies.

Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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