Strategic Finance Partner for Education Trust

University Schools Trust, East London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Schools Trust, East London is hiring a Finance Business Partner to join the Central Finance Team. You will support budget holders, provide financial guidance and play a key role in forecasting, reporting and financial modelling.

The role requires travel across trusts’ schools and a significant time on-site at our sites. The successful candidate will hold a CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA qualification with strong accounting knowledge, extensive financial management experience, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Qualified with CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA and able to explain concepts to colleagues.
• Extensive experience in financial management including budget monitoring and risk management.
• Strong organisation and time management skills with an attention to detail.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities in a pressurised environment.
• Experience with monthly end reporting and management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial guidance and support to senior management and budget holders. Challenging and supporting senior management in managing spend on a portfolio basis.
• Recognising potential risk and opportunities and identifying solutions to manage them.
• Overseeing the monthly end reporting cycle and management accounts.
• Carrying out periodic forecasting and yearly budget setting.
• Helping translate financial information into insightful commentaries.
• Providing input into benchmarking, dashboarding and financial modelling.
• Overseeing operational financial management and audits.

Skills

Financial management

Budget monitoring

Risk management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA qualification

Job description

University Schools Trust, East London is hiring a Finance Business Partner to join the Central Finance Team. You will support budget holders, provide financial guidance and play a key role in forecasting, reporting and financial modelling.

The role requires travel across trusts’ schools and a significant time on-site at our sites. The successful candidate will hold a CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA qualification with strong accounting knowledge, extensive financial management experience, and the ability to