Senior Finance Manager

The Role

Senior Finance Manager

£45,844 - £49,767 FTE per annum, (£34,003 - £36,913 per annum actual salary based on 30 hours or £40,804 - £44,296 based on 36 hours)

This role is 30 - 36 hours per week, term-time only, with one additional week during the school holidays.

Are you a finance professional who really wants to add value in an organisation dedicated to helping children receive an excellent education? If so, we’d really love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a senior finance manager within our central trust finance team. The senior finance manager is responsible for the day to day running and monitoring of the central trust & SCITT finances, while also providing support to the trust’s schools.

The post is core to the day-to-day financial activities and effective financial management of the trust and is instrumental in ensuring that the underlying financial data is complete and accurate.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage all transactional activities, month end processes and the production of accurate management accounts in relation to the Central Team & SCITT
• Work with HR to ensure payroll procedures are followed, in line with statutory, internal and third-party payroll provider requirements
• Line manage and support the Finance Assistant regarding their duties and their on-going development
• Manage the central BACS process & manage and maintain the Trusts banking system
• Undertake the Group VAT submissions to HMRC
• Visit schools to ensure that financial procedures are being adhered to, providing advice and support to schools as required to ensure compliance.
• Manage and maintain the Trusts banking systems, HSBCnet and Lloyds
• Provide technical accounting advice to finance personnel and SBMs working across the trust
• Lead on the planning and organisation of the teachers’ pension audit, working with schools and external auditors as required
• Assist the Head of Finance in ensuring year end statutory audit requirements are met
• Lead on the planning and organisation of the teachers’ pension audit, working with schools and external auditors as required, to ensure the process runs smoothly and schools are well supported.
• Assist the Head of Finance in ensuring year end statutory audit requirements are met, lead on production of audit information in relation to the Central Team & SCITT
• Assist the Head of Finance with the preparation of accounting returns to the ESFA

About Learning Partners Academy Trust

Learning Partners Academy Trust is collaborative Multi Academy Trust (MAT) formed of 14 schools in the Guildford area and working in partnership with many others.

The successful candidate

You will:

·        Have experience of working in a finance function

·        Have proven experience of using accountancy software

·        Have intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills

·        Have proven experience of financial planning and analysis, including budget setting in an academy or other organisation

·        Be able to produce budgets, reports, cash flow, and financial and statistical summaries.

·        Have excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

·        Have excellent planning, organisational and time management skills

·        Have enthusiasm, optimism and energy

Employee Benefits

We can offer you:

·        Training and development – opportunities to take part in in-house training events

·        Family friendly employer – working within a team which understands that operational needs can be balanced with family responsibilities

·        Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day

·        Pension scheme – Local Government Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary

·        Employee benefits scheme – high street discounts and cycle to work scheme



How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.

Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (Face-Ed). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Sarah Allen, Head of Finance (sallen@learningpartners.org) at Learning Partners Academy Trust.

Closing date: Tuesday 27^th February at 9am

Interview date: TBC

Important information

·        The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we close a vacancy due to a high a volume of applications being received.  It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

·        When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence your relevant skills and experience in relation to the requirements detailed in the job description. 

·        Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.