Role: Finance Manager Location: Rochester Salary / Rate of pay: From £45,000 - £51,000 Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a multi-academy school trust which are located in the Kent and the South East of London. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager to join the team. You will be based between two academies in the Rochester area and working 1 day from home Package From £45,000 - £50,000, depending on experience What's involved? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Manager to join the trusts financeteam. This is a key leadership role within the Trust, providing financial expertise and support 2 schools within their large trust. Key Responsibilities: To provide support to the central Trust Finance team. To ensure that monthly management accounts for the academies are produced and monitor performance against budget on at least a monthly basis, investigating variances and reporting them to the Principals and Management Accountant and taking or recommending action as appropriate. To ensure that purchases (including contracts) are made in accordance with the academies' requirements and Trust procedures, and in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation. Approve all salary payments (via the payroll bureau) on a monthly basis in conjunction with the Principals To approve all cheque and BACS payments, ensuring that items fall within budget and are properly coded and authorised. To prepare a financial appraisal for projects as required. To ensure that all purchases are made on the terms that are the most advantageous to the academies. Prepare, implement and reconcile all financial transactions relating to the academies' income and expenditure, to ensure compliance with legal requirements and LAT financial regulations. Analyse expenditure, advise and report regularly to the Management Accountant Take an active role in seeking additional funding streams In collaboration with the management accountant prepare and provide reports for the Principals and Subject Leaders to assign budgets to departments for the forthcoming year, process, monitor and evaluate allocated budgets to avoid excess spending Complete year/end returns on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer ensuring all relevant documentation is completed within the set timescale Manage other funding streams, e.g.Pupil Premium funding, Music Grants etc Reconcile payroll with supply, overtime and travel expenses. Monitor payroll data as necessary to ensure accuracy of data. Maintain staff salaries, contract information and monthly pay adjustments Oversee and manage bank reconciliation procedure on a weekly basis Ensure management accounts are updated on a monthly basis to ensure inclusion of accruals, prepayments, deferrals Ensure reconciliation of main items of income and expenditure at a regular basis, as agreed with the management accountant (GAG, Pupil premium, salaries etc Sound like the role for you? Then we would like to hear from you Click Apply Now and one of the team will in touch to discuss this Finance Manager role in Rochester. Don't forget to speak to your consultant about our "Recommend a Friend" referral scheme and find out how you could earn up to £250 per recommendation. Job Number: FIN001 / INDCOM Job Role: Finance Manager Location: Rochester Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy