Head of Financial Accounting - Surrey based Specialist College
ACA or ACCA qualified accountant
Client Details
The Head of Financial Accounting will support key decision making, report on financial risks, and input into the implementation of a new finance system across the Trust and College. Working with the Assistant Director of Finance, they will ensure compliance with external reporting requirements, VAT, and prepare the year-end statutory accounts and other DfE returns
Description
1. Ensure internal Finance Regulations are compliant and develop a system of reviews and checks to give assurance they are being followed across the trust. Recommend improvements where appropriate.
2. Keep up to date with changes in reporting requirements in the education sector, the Academy Trust Handbook, The Accounts Direction and FRS102. Implement these changes across the organisation.
1. Prepare the year-end financial statements for the College and Academy Trust. Liaise with the external auditors to deliver the year-end audit.
1. Manage collation of data and the preparation of statutory annual returns for review by the Assistant Director, such as the Academies Accounts Return, Budget Forecast Return, and other external reports.
1. Line management of 2x Senior Finance Officer posts (Purchase Ledger and Expenses) and the Finance Assistant, and all duties to induct...