1. Have you got senior finance expereince within the education sector?
2. Are you a studier?
About Our Client
My client are within the Education and training sector.
Job Description
Key responsibilities for the Finance Business Partner:
3. Supporting principals to guide, support and provide challenge with the annual budgeting process and ensuring they are constructed on a consistent set of assumptions.
4. Prepare School budgets and three-year THPT financial budget.
5. Providing advice and guidance for school Principals, including modelling scenarios and preparing monthly monitoring reports, checking for accuracy and consolidating for the Head of Finance.
6. Create and maintain a knowledge hub on school statutory funding and income.
7. Facilitate smooth on-boarding of new schools during the Academy conversion process through ensuring
8. Understanding of the ESFA financial handbook for academies
9. Managing the relationships and administration of Trust finance systems
10. Compiling and submitting all forecasted Statutory Returns on behalf of THPT including BFR after review by THPT Head of Finance
11. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager in the preparation of all historic Statutory Returns including Annual Accounts and Financial Statements
12. Providing full support to the external and internal audits including preparation and compilation of audit files
13. Producing internal and external bench-marking reports
14. Contributing to the financial efficiency and effectiveness of the Trust through continual review of the Finance Policy and operational procedures to ensure they remain up to date and reflect best practice.
The Successful Applicant
A successful candidate for the Finance Business Partner:
15. Have to come from the education sector
16. Soon to be qualified
17. Experience within a similar role
18. Great attention to detail
19. Highly analytical
What's on Offer
20. Salary up to £48,500
21. An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
22. Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Salisbury's Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
23. Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
24. Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards