Job Description

Your new role
You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and be responsible for the Operational Finance Team
The Finance Team sits within the Trust's Corporate Shared Services which includes Site Management, Safeguarding, ICT, Health & Safety and HR.

The Finance and Business Manager will be primarily responsible for:
* managing the day to day operational finance, business administration, purchasing and procurement functions for the Trust.
* oversee the payroll and pensions processes for the Trust.
* managing, mentoring and developing the operational finance team.
* assisting the Chief Financial Officer with financial reporting, budgeting, internal audit, external audit and conformance to the requirements as set out in the Academies Financial Handbook.
* supporting the Chief Financial Officer with developing best practice financial management and budgeting and with ensuring achievement of best value for money regarding public funds.
* performing engaging and effective finance business partnering with first-line academy budget holders across the Trust.
* ensuring that all financial, purchasing and procurement procedures are documented, refined and followed by all appropriate Trust staff.

Job Description

Leadership, Finance Office Management and Financial Reporting
Cash Management
Purchasing, Procurement and Payments
Financial Procedures
Training and Development

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of effective line management
• Experience in procurement and financial management
• Evidence of impact when reporting directly to key stake holders
• Good at prioritising their own workload and the workloads of team members
• Educated to degree level (desirable) or equivalent
• School Business Management qualification or accounting technician qualification or equivalent (desirable)

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and support from a Multi Academy Trust with high expectations for both Staff and Pupils with social investment activities, local knowledge, community relationships and strong partnerships

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of effective line management • Experience in procurement and financial management • Evidence of impact when reporting directly to key stake holders • Good at prioritising their own workload and the workloads of team members • Educated to degree level (desirable) or equivalent • School Business Management qualification or accounting technician qualification or equivalent (desirable)