We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our growing Trust to support us on our mission to help drive and shape the future of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across local, regional, and national systems.
In this newly created role, you will be managing a team of Finance Assistants, providing financial support to Headteachers and budget holders.
Your key duties will include:
- Financial management in accordance with our Finance Policy and Scheme of Delegation, including approval of requisitions, orders and invoices
- Preparation of weekly BACS runs
- Month end procedures, e.g. VAT26 claims, accruals, recharge journals and recodes, review of Aged Debtors and Creditors, and control account reconciliations
- Assisting with preparation of monthly management accounts, monthly budget reports and Year End audit
- Assisting with budget setting process
- Assisting with monthly payroll checks and journals
- Ensuring accurate financial records are maintained
It’s important to us that you have the following qualifications and experience:
- Financial qualifications (minimum AAT or NVQ Level 4 in finance/business/administration)
- Experience of working in a senior or similar finance role
- Experience of financial management
- Experience of managing people
In return, we will offer:
- Competitive salary, generous Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working arrangements
- Free employee assistance programme
- Excellent training, development and career opportunities
- Dedicated Central Services Team
- A supportive and positive values-based cultureInterviews are due to take place on 29th January 2025Sounds like something you’re interested in?
Take a look at the Candidate Pack attached for more information and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Safer recruitment:
Enable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.
You will be asked to account for any gaps or discrepancies in your employment history.
Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 3, Safer Recruitment.
Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Referees will be asked about their relationship to you, your current post and salary, your performance history and conduct, any disciplinary action involving the safety and welfare of children, details of any substantiated allegations or concerns relating to the safety and welfare of children, and whether they have any concerns about your suitability to work with children.
Candidates attending an interview should expect the interview panel to explore issues relating to safeguarding, and at least one member of the panel will be trained in Safer Recruitment.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people.