Finance Manager

Astrea Academy Trust, Sheffield, S9 4WG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2025

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: £37,633.00 - £41,920.00 Annually (FTE) Band 4T

Finance Manager job summary

The successful candidate will work as part of the Central Finance team under the line management of the Lead Finance Manager.

The purpose of the role is to manage financial planning, reporting, analysis and risk management across dedicated schools.

You will be working as part of a supportive team of Finance Managers to assist our schools in managing their finances, completing budgets, forecasts, and monthly accounts.

You will play a key role in challenging social disadvantage, delivering on our diversity, equity and inclusion commitments, ensuring regulatory compliance and contributing to the Trust’s vision, growth and strategic plan.

You will;

Finance Lead for dedicated schools. Building strong professional relationships across all teams.

Preparation on Monthly Management Accounts.

1. Create and post monthly journals including income and expenditure accruals, deferrals, and transfer of costs and income between schools and central.
2. Maintain additional schedules as required for monthly reporting.
3. Complete monthly Payroll Reconciliations, investigate variances and create summary reports.
4. Update monthly budget forecasts and highlight key variances in readiness for school review.
5. Lead regular finance meetings with school Principal, Regional Director and Operation Manager, to review period results and reforecast for future months.
6. Preparation of annual budgets using a Curriculum Led Financial Planning (CLFP) modelling tool.
7. Publish monthly forecasts.
8. Maintain accurate staff records in IMP.
9. Grant Management and Trip reconciliation.
10. Monthly balance Sheet reviews with Financial Controller.
11. Support school compliance around Financial Processes.
12. Provide any ad hoc analysis and reports as and when required.
13. Provide high quality financial information and advice across school and central stakeholders to support strategic and operational planning and management activities.
14. Act in accordance with Trust policies at all times, ensuring a high standard of professionalism.

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. 

Applying for the job

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About Astrea Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Astrea Academy Trust website (opens in new tab)
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Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education. Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face.

Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way. I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

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