£50000 - £55000 Per year
Financial Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Lead, manage and support the finance team including production and review of management accounts for the centers on a monthly basis to agreed deadlines.
- Monitor processes in team to ensure that particular attention is paid to student numbers, income, HR and staffing resources, to problem solve where there are budget variances, that HR database provides accurate financial information and that the team support budget management through meetings with the relevant Regional leads.
- To oversee and advise the Director of Finance where there are concerns or any issues raised in relation to Scopes of Service agreements.
- To prepare five-year forecast, additional modelling and budgets, working with the finance team to prepare the packs for discussion with Director of Finance to required timeframes.
- Ensure funding information is compliant, recorded, reported and reconciled, maximised and up to date in the accounts.
- Oversee liaison with other finance teams to ensure key accounts are reconciled and issues within purchases, sales and banking ledgers are managed.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and bring any concerns to the Director of Finance.
- Review and sign off all standard journals and collate for audit purposes.
- To assist in treasury management, working with the management accountants to identify level of short-terms funds available to place on deposit across all hub bank accounts.
- To assist in ensuring the Financial Regulations manual is updated regularly, is being adhered to and any financial risks identified and reported effectively to Director of Finance
- Meet with Committee Finance Portfolio holders termly to share financial health position if required.
- To attend relevant Finance Committee meetings to present finance papers if required.
- To run appropriate training sessions to finance teams, Service Directors and Office Managers across the Family as appropriate.
- Prepare costings, estimates and calculations as required, presenting findings in an appropriate format and provide advice and guidance to management thereon.
- To attend where required relevant Funding Body meetings and other Local Authority meetings where funding activity impacts on learners or delivery models; build strong, collaborative and positive relationships across multiple authorities and agencies.
- Participate and drive negotiations with support from the Director of Finance with commissioners to secure appropriate, fair funding levels for all
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant
- Currently undertaking a Finance business Partnering or senior management accountant role
- Have a passion to work within the Education or Charity sectors.
- Finance Business Partner
Reference no: 109837