
Finance Business Partner
The Harmony Trust Ltd, Oldham, OL4 1RR26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Pending completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
26 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36.66 hours per week Full Year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 8 – SCP 32-36
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
Ideally CCAB qualified or equivalent
A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a busy finance department ideally in the Education Sector
Have working knowledge of financial regulations/relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation relating to MATs and their academies.
Experienced in the production of management accounts
Have knowledge of the requirements of the ESFA Academies Trust Handbook and Annual Accounts Direction.
Have excellent knowledge of financial management systems, spreadsheets and databases.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees
A commitment to high quality professional development
Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of academies and most importantly the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
Membership of the LGPS
The Harmony Trust operates a hybrid working model. For some roles, there is a requirement to work on site a minimum of 3 days per week (two of which will be on identified days) working alongside other members of the Finance team to support development and develop collaborative ways of working, with the opportunity to work from home two days per week. Where the job role supports academies, one day is to be based within an Academy to support leaders with financial management and to further collaborate across the business administration and finance function.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
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About The Harmony Trust Ltd
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
Multi-Academy Trust
Head office location
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