Finance Manager

Job Title:

Finance Manager

Location:

Waterlooville, Hampshire Salary: G1 - G5 £ 50,564 - £56,219 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

Hours:

Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Fridays 8.30am to 4pm (30-minute daily unpaid lunch break) The Directors of the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT) are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to join our hardworking, committed and enthusiastic team. This role will require the successful candidate to lead a small team to ensure the smooth running of the finance function at Oaklands Catholic School and of the Trust.

The Directors are looking for someone who has a Level 4 AAT qualification or above, or who can demonstrate their qualification through experience in Finance Accounting. Previous experience working in a finance department of an academy school would be highly considered. If you are a Catholic, you will understand the distinctiveness of Catholic schools such as Oaklands and Corpus Christi and this will be attractive to you.

You do not have to be a Catholic to work at Oaklands; the Directors welcome applications from candidates of differing faith backgrounds or none who can be supportive of the school ethos. Principal Responsibilities:
The principal responsibilities of the ESCAT Finance Manager are:
Financial Management:
To lead the month-end and year-end processes within the Trust in line with the organisation's deadlines and financial procedures, ensuring schedules and reconciliations are in place Ensure that the Trust's financial policies and procedures are consistent with the requirements of the DfE, ESFA, Companies House, auditors and trustees Lead the monthly financial reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, including management accounts and variance analysis, balance sheet and forecasts Preparation of a variety of regular, standard financial accounting reports for the Chief Financial Officer for monitoring purposes Oversee the Purchase Ledger, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, value for money is achieved and the timely payment of invoices Assist with tendering exercises and make recommendations on which contractors to engage, ensuring value for money To be responsible for all matters relating to the administration of the academy trust finances, ensuring the day-to-day running of finance follows sound financial procedures, consistency between schools and improvements are made where identified Preparation of statutory returns as required, including monthly VAT returns Oversee the Sales Ledger, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, income is collected and reconciled, outstanding debt is managed, and charges are appropriate Manage the processes and procedures for the financial elements of payroll Manage cash flow and reporting, including outturn forecast and the transfer of monies as required.

Make recommendations on the investment of funds Support senior leaders in bid writing to generate income, including submission of bids for capital funding Support the Chief Financial Officer in the financial elements of academy conversions, including training programmes for new schools, systems are implemented and schedules and reports are developed Any other duties commensurate with the position as directed by the CEO or CFO Management / Administration Line management of finance, including performance management Plan and ensure delivery of training for all finance staff, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer Identify and drive improvements within finance on processes, reporting and procedures Lead administration of the Trust's finance systems, including developing the systems to ensure they remain fit for purpose Oversee the management and administration of banking,…