Trust Finance Business Partner
One (Owl North East) Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9DYThis job expired on 27 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade N9 £43,421.00-£46,464.00 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a qualified or experienced part qualified, highly motivated professional to the post of Finance Business Partner for the newly established ONE (Owl North East) Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and highly skilled candidate to join our central team. This is an exciting new post for our recently formed multi-academy trust and we hope that this role will appeal to current or aspiring finance business partners who are looking to join a new team with the ambition of making a positive contribution to the financial sustainability and future of our schools.
The role will begin on 6th January 2025 (dependent on the candidate’s period of notice).
The successful candidate will have:
- the ability to coach budget holders to interpret and translate financial information into objectives aligned to the strategic plan
- the skills to act as a ‘critical friend’ by providing robust check and challenge using technical knowledge
- the knowledge to drive financial and commercial efficiencies whilst ensuring suitable allocation of resources
- hold an accountancy qualification (e.g, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, ACA - part or fully qualified)
- experience of
producing monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets including creation of
all required journals (prepayments, accruals, PAYE/NI, etc.)
- experience of preparing and reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations to support underlying accounting information
- Accounting and forecasting software/Excel user experience to navigate management accounts.
- Advanced Excel knowledge and proficient Microsoft Office user.
- IRIS Accounting / Financial Planner experience preferred but not essential
- A resilient attitude, with a strong work ethic in what can be a changing environment
- Experience of working in a small Finance team with a flexible workstyle, a “can do” work ethic and strong collaborative ethos
- Excellent
networking and stakeholder relationship building skills.
We would like to hear from those candidates who feel that they can demonstrate the characteristics and skills we are looking for and hold the relevant qualifications to meet the demands of this post.
What the school offers its staff
In return, you will have the exciting opportunity to work within a newly established multi-academy trust, alongside a dynamic central team building new ways of working together for the benefit of all our schools.
Other benefits include the possibility of hybrid working ie working from home, along with a competitive working conditions package
Our ONE Trust open office also offers a supportive and collaborative environment with friendly and dedicated staff committed to making a positive difference across the whole of the organisation.
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.
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About One (Owl North East) Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- info@onetrustacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 605 2013
The ONE (Owl North East) Trust is a multi-academy trust in the North East of England.
The Trust was established on 1st January 2024 with its main aim being to advance the education of the pupils and school communities it serves.
ONE Trust is a foundation trust of eight primary schools located in the outer west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. We are responsible for the education of over two thousand six hundred pupils between the ages of 3 and 11. We are a strong learning community where our pupils have highly positive experiences and attain good standards.
Our school catchments cover an area of ten square miles that are bordered by the tidal stretches of the River Tyne, the Northumberland County boundary and the main conurbation of the City of Newcastle.
Arranging a visit to One (Owl North East) Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@onetrustacademies.org.uk.
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