Trust Finance Manager

Altrincham College; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve and Learn Trust is seeking an experienced Trust Finance Manager to deliver compliant financial management and robust reporting across the trust. You will report to the Chief Finance Officer and lead a team of Finance Officers based at the Altrincham College hub, collaborating with staff across schools to maximise value and resources.

We require a proactive leader with qualifications in finance, strong organisational and people management skills, and a commitment to placing students at

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance teams in education or local authority settings.
• Experience preparing monthly accounts and budget analysis with guidance to senior leaders.
• Experience with monthly reconciliations, payroll checks, and financial policies.
• Finance qualification relevant to the role.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to stay calm in a busy school environment.
• Commitment to placing students at the centre of decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Finance Officers at the Trust Hub.
• Deliver robust financial management and reporting services across the trust.
• Collaborate with schools and CFO to maximise value and resources.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial management experience

Financial accounting skills

Finance qualification

Interpersonal & leadership skills

Student-centred approach

Education

Finance qualification (professional)

Job description

Achieve and Learn Trust are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Trust Finance Manager responsible for delivering an effective, compliant and consistently high-quality financial management and reporting service for the Trust. This will be achieved through the implementation of robust, measurable systems and processes which maximise the use of resources and deliver best value. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, working in collaboration with staff members at each school, whilst managing a team of experienced Finance Officers based at the Trust Hub Offices at Altrincham College.
The role demands strong organisational and people management skills and an ability to prioritise workloads. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as the ability to maintain a sense of calm in a busy school environment. We are looking for someone with:

• Management and leadership experience, preferably within an education or local authority setting.
• Experience of financial management - preparation of monthly accounts, budget analysis with the ability to provide financial guidance to senior leaders within the schools.
• Experience of financial accounting - monthly reconciliations, payroll checks, managing financial policies, systems and procedures.
• Hold a finance qualification relevant to the role.
• The ability to inspire confidence and think creatively.
• A commitment to always place our students at the centre of all decision making.
  This is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to join an aspirational trust with fantastic values, who are truly committed to providing the best education to their students. It will be a chance for the right candidate to join a great place of work and take ownership of the role and make it their own, under the leadership of the CFO.