School Finance Manager

Description

Our client is seeking a qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, Qualified by Experience) full time, permanent, School Finance Manager. You must be professional, detail-oriented and confident in managing all finance operations, budget oversight, and audit preparation.

You will playing a vital role in ensuring the smooth financial running of the school, deputising for the Bursar and leading a small finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain oversight of the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls and procedures. Produce monthly management accounts, budgets/annual budgets, forecasts/re-forecasts, cashflow statements and financial reports for leadership and governance meetings. Cost and profitability analysis to support decision making. Manage financial year-end processes and liaise with external auditors. Oversee billing, purchase/sales/nominal ledgers, banking, and reconciliations. Lead credit control processes and support debt recovery as needed. Management of company accounts (Sage 200), banking, petty cash, monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, preparation of documents for a successful audit, trial balance, P&L accounts, monthly credit cards, maintaining Fixed Asset Register Managing/overseeing the running of payroll (and completion of P11Ds) and pension submissions with accuracy and timeliness. VAT compliance and oversight of quarterly submissions Support financial management of trips, events, and associated activities. Deputise for the Bursar in all financial matters during periods of absence. Other ad-hoc duties About You:

A qualified finance/accounting professional (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or qualified by experience. Previous experience in a similar finance role with team leadership responsibilities and within an educational or not-for-profit background (essential). Strong financial reporting, analysis, and reconciliation skills. Technically confident with accounting systems (Sage 200 desirable) and Excel. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Able to work with autonomy, using initiative and maintaining high standards under pressure. Professional, trustworthy and discreet, with strong interpersonal communication skills. Familiarity with payroll administration and pension scheme processes. Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities in child-focused environments. Start: ASAP

Ad ID: 5417397706