Strategic Trust Finance Manager – Payroll & Pensions

Dmat; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Durrington Multi Academy Trust in Worthing is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the Trust's finance function, ensuring efficient payroll, pensions, VAT, banking, BACS payments, reconciliations and robust financial controls across our schools.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will drive month-end and year-end processes, support audits and provide guidance to colleagues across the Trust to promote strong financial governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with AAT Level 4 or equivalent.
• Significant experience in payroll, pensions, bank reconciliations, BACS payments and VAT returns.
• Experience in a multi-site academy/school finance environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading monthly payroll administration and payroll reconciliations.
• Managing Teachers' Pension and Local Government Pension Scheme processes.
• Preparing VAT returns and maintaining financial controls.
• Managing banking transactions, BACS payment runs and cash balances.
• Completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Supporting audits, month-end and year-end processes.
• Providing advice and support to finance colleagues across the Trust.
• Contributing to development and improvement of Trust-wide financial procedures.

Skills

Payroll administration

Pensions administration

Bank reconciliations

BACS payments

VAT returns

Financial controls

Excel

IRIS/PS Financials

Education

AAT Level 4 or equivalent

Tools

IRIS/PS Financials

Job description

Durrington Multi Academy Trust in Worthing is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the Trust's finance function, ensuring efficient payroll, pensions, VAT, banking, BACS payments, reconciliations and robust financial controls across our schools.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will drive month-end and year-end processes, support audits and provide guidance to colleagues across the Trust to promote strong financial governance.