What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic finance professional to join our team. They will play a key role in shaping finance policies and embedding processes across the organisation. The post holder will be responsible for line management of the purchasing and expenses teams, developing cash flow reporting and treasury management, and ensuring internal controls are effective.
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.
The ideal candidate would be a qualified accountant with financial accounting experience, and a great team player able to collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups.
What the school offers its staff
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.