School Finance Lead (Waseley Hills High School)
This job expired on 28 June 2021
Closing date
28 June 2021 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Gr5 (£22,183-£24,491, pay award pending)
School Finance Lead (Waseley Hills High School) job summary
- Ensure adherence to central trust financial regulations and policies as well as ESFA Academies Financial Handbook
- Adherence to Trust monthly and annual timetable of financial requirements
- Review Budget Monitoring Reports – monthly for each budget holder, head and Local Governors highlighting any concerns
- Support the School Principal and Trust Finance staff to prepare and update three-year budget proposal (income and expenditure), for submitting to central trust for review
- Termly review of annual outturn [and publish to budgeting system when agreed]
- Salary reconciliation with central or HR support – monthly
- Support internal and external auditors when on site
- Support with liaison with the Trust, the preparation for the annual external audit
- Preparation and maintenance of other financial records and associated projects
- Support Trust with all Government returns in a timely manner
MANAGE AND ASSIST
- Preparation of Budget (income and expenditure) and monthly monitoring thereof
- School level transactions are recorded accurately and timely including but not limited to:
- All income streams
- All types of expenditure
- Sales and purchase invoicing accurately recorded and traced through to successful settlement
- Credit cards recorded accurately belonging to school staff
- Administration of any Petty Cash, SQuid income, Expense Claims
- Administration of orders raised (including approval) and invoices paid and credit card purchases
- Financial administration of any additional school service provisions
- Goods receipting of orders
- Insurance claim administration
- Petty Cash administration
- Expense Claims
- Maintenance of Finance Policy documentation
- Maintenance of other financial records and associated projects
OTHER
- To keep under review with the Principal the best operational and logistical set up of dealing with financial transactions and staff levels to manage this.
- To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
- To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
- To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the post and/or as detailed in the School’s Health and Safety Policy.
- To participate in the School’s emergency response arrangements as directed by the designated officer.
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Collaborative and responsible
- Self-starter
- Self-organised
- Can act with integrity, openness, and authority
- Flexible hands-on approach
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- AAT level 3 or equivalent (commensurate experience considered)
- Previous experience in education an advantage
- Experience of operating accounting systems (Sage 200 an advantage)
- Experience of analysis of financial reports, forecasting and budgeting
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate is required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check with Children's barred list
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About Central Region Schools Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- ahorwood@centralrsaacademies.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01212703117
Our mission is to be an organisation that champions 'social justice through exceptional schools'. We achieve this through the values shared by all schools within the Trust. We have a proud, strong association with our founding partner, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (known as the Royal Society of Arts, the RSA). The RSA supports us with our distinctive culture. Our schools are rooted in the heart of their community, truly inclusive, building resilience, confidence and cultural capital for all. We foster a culture of innovation and creativity, and advocate that physical and mental wellbeing are essential for life at school and beyond.
Arranging a visit to Central Region Schools Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ahorwood@centralrsaacademies.co.uk.
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