Summary: The Education Finance Manager role involves leading financial support for schools and service departments within Leicestershire County Council, focusing on strategic decision-making and medium-term financial planning. The position requires analyzing national school funding policies and ensuring compliance with statutory guidance. The role is hybrid, allowing for both office and home-based work, and is expected to last between 3 to 6 months. The position is classified as inside IR35 due to the umbrella company arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, interpret, and analyze national school funding policy and its impact on Leicestershire’s maintained schools and academies.
• Maintain a timetable of national and local key school funding deadlines and activities with a delivery plan for compliance.
• Support and lead the Leicestershire Schools Forum regarding schools funding matters to meet statutory responsibilities.
• Maintain the Leicestershire Scheme for Financing Schools to ensure compliance with statutory guidance.
• Ensure school finance issues are reflected in the development of school-related strategy and corporate reporting.
• Support the development of management reports to improve links between corporate and school financial information.
• Assist in identifying, analyzing, and implementing options for improving efficiency and service delivery outcomes related to schools funding.

Key Skills:

• Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management or Level 4 Association of Accounting Technician.
• Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience in an education finance environment and knowledge of the national financial framework for maintained schools and academies.

Salary (Rate): 34.93

City: Leicester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance