Organisation: Schools
Directorate: Primary Schools
Service Area: Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
Hours: 37 hours per week - Term time plus 5 days
Number of Jobs: 1
Location(s): Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust – Head Office Skelmanthorpe Academy Elm Street Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield HD8 9DZ
Position type: Permanent
Grade: 9
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO & Chief Finance Officer
Key Contacts: Senior Leaders, MAT Trustees, Academy Heads, MAT Business Managers, Auditors, Diocese of Leeds.
Start Date: As soon as possible
This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to play a key role within the Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust based in Kirklees and Calderdale. The Trust currently has eleven schools and is expanding.
The CEO and DCEO/CFO are seeking to appoint a committed, organised and enthusiastic Finance Manager to manage and implement the operational finance functions within this caring and welcoming academy community. They will support the DCEO/CFO and manage the day-to-day financial support and operations that enable the MAT to operate effectively, efficiently and compliantly ensuring best value for money.
We are looking for candidates who can:
1. Manage the operations of the financial functions of our MAT.
2. Under the direction of the DCEO/CFO, lead on financial matters to ensure the MAT’s successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the MAT Business Plan.
3. Assist the DCEO/CFO with statutory external and internal audit requirements.
4. Promote the highest professional standards of business ethos within the financial function.
5. Support and inspire the School Business Managers.
We are looking for candidates who:
1. Have experience in financial management in either a school, college, public or private sector.
2. Are highly efficient and organised and always ensure attention to detail.
3. Have a good working knowledge of Excel.
4. Have excellent interpersonal skills, thrive under pressure and embrace change.
5. Will thrive working as part of a small team but with the ability to work under their own initiative.
A Disclosure and Barring check will be required.
Applications to be made online using the LAMAT Application Form. A CV will not be accepted.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 3rd October 2024.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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