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Are you looking for the next step in your career? An exciting opportunity has come up to join our Central Team within the Great Schools Trust. The Trust is looking to appoint an exceptional Management Accountant / Finance Manager to join our existing central finance department. The successful candidate will support the Chief Finance Officer in the delivery of management accounting in a central finance function for the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the Trust’s accounting system (Iris Financials previously PFS) as well as other related software, ensuring that all records are maintained accurately.
• Ensure the Academy’s Financial Handbooks is operated to by means of rigorous and robust controls.
• Liaison and reporting to a large number of budget holders, staff, suppliers, debtors, and other relevant internal and external contacts.
• Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems for budgeting, financial administration, and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage the process of monthly reconciliations to produce accurate financial reporting as required by the Chief Financial Officer
• Prepare reports and reconciliations for month end and the statutory audit at year end.
• Assist in the maintenance of payroll, teachers pensions and local government pensions.
• Oversee the completion of the VAT returns.
• Assist the Chief Financial Officer in preparing financial appraisals for projects.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register
• In conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, lead on the development, implementation and maintenance of financial policies and procedures
• In conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, complete all documents required by the DfE and ESFA and keep abreast of information via website and e-bulletins.
• Monitor income and expenditure in relation to the Trust’s and academy budgets, and produce monthly reports for the Chief Financial Officer, Principals, and relevant Governor committee.’
• Deputising for the Chief Financial Officer when required
• Working closely with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure the continuing financial stability of the Trust.
• Assisting, when needed, in processing of payroll and pensions.
• In conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure goods and services are processed in compliance with current and relevant procurement legislation, ensuring best value is achieved.
• Identifying and pursuing income generating activities.
• Driving forward change and initiatives which promote regularity, propriety, value for money and best standards.
• Keep abreast of changing financial legislation and statutory requirements

What skills and qualities are we looking for?

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and form good relationships with staff
• Keen to learn and develop
• Attention to detail
• Plans and organises tasks/priorities and effectively meets deadlines
• Good self motivation and use initiative appropriately to resolve problems
• Great IT skills
• Ability to work flexibly with willingness to travel to sites across the trust, if necessary

If this role is of interest to you, please do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss this role further. We will consider requests for flexible working.