Finance Manager

This is an excellent opportunity to lead the finance function of a high performing academy that is at the heart of the community. With a number of staff reporting into you, you will have responsibility for a number of key areas including:

Providing direction and development on policies and strategies

• Preparing annual forecasts/budgets, monthly expenditure reports and annual capitation budgets for departments
• Managing and controlling expenditure on various accounts
• Formulating guidance for staff on School financial policies
• Assist with preparing reports to the Senior Leadership Team and School Governing Body on the budgets, including PowerPoint presentations

Financial Administration

• Ensuring prompt payment of invoices, inputting of accounts and ordering of supplies
• Upkeep of Petty Cash transactions
• Undertaking all banking transactions including counting of any cash collections, prepare monthly bank reconciliations and trial balance
• Managing income and expenditure on for all school trips
• Issuing lettings invoices
• Acting as point of contact for parents of pupils holding a bursary award

Management of resources

• Ensuring that the PSF Accounts database is updated regularly to enable data retrieval and ensure accurate and effective reporting as and when required
• Line managing the Finance Officer and part time Finance Assistant

Supporting the work of the Trust

• Actively supporting and contributing to the overall aims and targets of the Trust and the School to attend and participate effectively in relevant meetings as required
• Taking responsibility for ensuring that relevant Trust policies are effectively implemented

Communications

• Informing and guiding teaching and support staff on financial matters relating to the Trust or School's policies, processes and procedures.

Marketing and external links, including public occasions

• Building effective relationships with parents and other members of the community, both to ensure an excellent local reputation for the school and the Trust and to develop a culture of partnership with them

Monitoring, evaluation & assessment

• Regularly reviewing own practices, set personal targets and take responsibility for own self-development

To be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• ACCA / CIMA / AAT qualified or equivalent with Line Management experience
• Excellent Systems skills - confident and adept in use of Microsoft applications eg. Word, Excel and Powerpoint, ideally with experience using PS Financials and SIMS
• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively with all members of the school community
• Experience of managing budgets, monthly reporting including presentation to senior managers
• Diligence to manage and deliver on long term projects