[241009A] Accounting Manager
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Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
24 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,513.00 - £43,696.00 Annually (FTE) Grade H Pt 30-34 £39,513 - £43,696 per annum
[241009A] Accounting Manager job summary
Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Accounting Manager to join the Trust in January 2025.
Post: Accounting Manager
Location: South West (hybrid delivery model of home and site-based according to business requirements)
Salary Range: Grade H Pt 30-34 £39,513 - £43,696 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Contract Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00
For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, job share, compressed hours, or staggered hours. Please wait until the job offer stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.
About the role
As an Accounting Manager at Reach South, you will work as part of the Finance Team to support the finance function of a cluster of 17 Academies. You will support the Director of Finance, Head of Finance and Executive Business Managers, ensuring that they receive timely and accurate information to enable them to effectively carry out their duties. You will manage the Finance Business Partner, providing advice and training as required, and deputise for the Director of Finance and Head of Finance in their absence.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a successful candidate who has:
- Substantial experience in financial management
- Experience in the oversight and improvement of internal controls, experience of reporting budgets to non-financial personnel, and experience working with purchase and sales ledgers systems and payroll systems
- Experience of managing teams and staff
- Professional level accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
- Highly organised and solution-focussed with good problem-solving skills
Reach South Academy Trust is a growing Trust which operates across the South of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. At the heart of our values is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.
What we can offer
We recognise what our people do and how hard they work, and we believe in giving back. You will have access to a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Competitive salary and LGPS pension
- Great career and development opportunities, and a wide professional network as part of the growing Reach South family
- Employee Assistance Programme, including free 24/7 counselling and information line
- Wellbeing schemes, including Cycle to Work scheme and gym discounts
- Free will-writing service
- Lifestyle savings and discounts
Click here to find out more about our range of employee benefits!
Find out more about this role by downloading the Job Description. To arrange an informal chat and find out more about our Trust, email recruitment@reachsouth.org or call 07759365064.
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Closing date for applications is Sunday, 24th November 2024
Interviews are provisionally booked for Thursday, 5th December 2024
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised!
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
At Reach South Academy Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that diversity strengthens our community, driving better outcomes for our students and staff alike. Join us, and you will be part of a workplace that invests in your growth, values your unique perspectives, and offers equal opportunities for success.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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