Our client, a multi-academy trust, need an experienced finance business partner to act as the main finance contact for a group of academies and help embed consistent processes and controls during the transition.
Key responsibilities:
- Act as the primary finance partner to the regional executive leader, Principals and budget holders, providing insight and constructive challenge on staffing, curriculum planning and procurement
- Lead academy input to the annual budget, regular forecasts and longer-term scenario modelling
- Review month-end management accounts and oversee payroll journals and payroll-to-budget (IMP) reconciliations
- Line manage the Regional Finance Officer and support the roll-out of standardised processes, controls and reporting
What we’re looking for:
- A professional accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CIPFA) or equivalent experience
- Significant finance business partnering experience, including budgeting, multi-year forecasting and line management
- Advanced Excel skills. Experience in academies or with the Academies Trust Handbook, IMP, or shared services mobilisation would be a real advantage
Rate:
£46,000/year
Location:
Stoke-on-Trent
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Remote Status:
Not specified
Industry:
Finance & Strategy
Seniority Level:
Mid-Level