Regional Finance Lead

Nexus Multi Academy Trust, Rotherham, S66 8AZ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  At earliest opportunity

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time (job shares and part time considered)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Points 44 – 47 (£53,955 - £57,600)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Regional Finance Leads are at the heart of our Trust’s financial strategy, providing expert oversight across all schools within their assigned region (Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Nottinghamshire). Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer, you will play a key role in shaping the financial success of our schools while ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and Trust policies.

In this vital role, you will:

• Work with Headteachers to produce robust budgets and produce accurate and timely monitoring reports for your region’s schools.
• Provide insightful financial analysis to support Headteachers and senior Trust staff in making informed decisions.
• Collaborate proactively with Local Authority Finance partners to develop a deep understanding of High Needs funding methodologies and the impact of DfE statutory guidance.
• Drive improvements in income forecasting, information sharing, and reconciliations, ensuring our schools’ financial sustainability.
• As a skilled finance professional, you will have the autonomy to work proactively and independently while contributing to the wider strategic goals of the Trust. You’ll join a supportive team of two other Regional Finance Leads, backed by a strong central finance structure, that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What the school offers its staff

v An exciting opportunity to join a growing Trust operating across multiple Local Authorities

v To be part of a strong central finance team, with colleagues across the trust who will make you proud to be part of our state education system

v Working within an award winning MAT who pride themselves on having friendly and supportive academies who together are helping to transform communities

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@nexusmat.org

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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Job Profile - Regional Finance Lead - FINAL.doc - 225 KB (opens in new tab)

Nexus Job advert - Regional Finance Lead - December 2024.docx - 84.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nexus Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: ksmith@nexusmat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nexus-multi-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

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