Finance Manager - LEO Academy Trust Professional Services Team

Cheam Common Junior Academy, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8UT

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 August 2024

• Closing date

  21 July 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  12 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 36 hours per week, all year round Some flexibility for the right candidate.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE Range £46,041 - £52,116 - dependant on candidate experience
• Pay scale: NJC Outer London PO 4/5

What skills and experience we're looking for

LEO AcademyTrust is now seeking to appoint an outstanding Finance Manager. This is a great opportunity for you to join a friendly, forward thinking finance team within a growing Multi-Academy Trust of 9 schools at an exciting time in its development.

Based at our Central Trust Office you will be responsible for preparing the monthly Management Accounts collaborating with the Director of Finance and stakeholders across the Trust. Working closely with both the Director of Finance and Operational teams you will

• A relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or comparable experience)
• Excellent financial analysis skills with the ability to manipulate, interpret, and present complex data
• Experience assisting in the budget preparation and monitoring of a maintained school, academy, or similar educational organisation
• Experienced in leading and managing teams and can develop supportive relationships with stakeholders and colleagues
• Proficiency in financial accounting and budgeting software packages working to deadlines

What the school offers its staff

LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD including. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning, a CPD website and face to face workshops.

We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.

Informal conversations are welcomed and a visit to our team is encouraged. Please contact the Trust’s dedicated HR Team

Commitment to safeguarding

All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

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About Cheam Common Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 498 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cheam Common Junior Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0208 066 7130
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheam-common-junior-academy (opens in new tab)

Cheam Common Junior Academy is one of 7 schools that make up LEO Academy Trust.
Located in Worcester Park, Cheam Common Juniors is a four form junior school. The academy was inspected by Ofsted in September 2018 and was found to be good in all categories, with outstanding leadership. The inspectors found that "Pupils’ attainment at the end of key stage 2 is significantly above the national average.
Nearly all pupils meet the expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics. A well above average proportion of pupils attain the higher or greater depth standard."

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