School Finance Manager
Accountability: Reports to the School Business Manager (SBM) and is responsible for managing the school's finance function in accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH) and school's financial regulations.
Responsibilities:
1. Financial Management: Ensure accuracy of financial data and backup of records.
2. Handle financial administration including purchase orders, invoicing, and BACS payments.
3. Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best value.
4. Reconcile bank, credit card, payroll, and control accounts.
5. Complete payroll reconciliations, management accounts, budget monitoring, and cash flow statements.
6. Update budgets and lead year-end financial processes and audits.
7. Manage internal audits and provide budget details to stakeholders.
8. Prepare statutory returns such as VAT.
9. Maintain fixed asset and gifts registers.
10. Lead on financial queries and evaluate finance systems.
11. Collaborate with HR and Admin teams on financial matters.
Leadership: Manage the finance team, overseeing workload, leave, and appraisals.
Other duties: Complete safeguarding and mental health training, participate in training, ensure a safe working environment, and comply with policies on child protection, safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection.
Qualifications: Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA), committed to CPD, experience in financial systems, IT skills, leadership experience, school experience, familiarity with ACCESS finance system, and proficiency with Google Docs and Sheets.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to build relationships, work constructively in a team, excellent organizational and communication skills, high accuracy, problem-solving skills, understanding of safer recruitment, education legislation, policies, VAT accounting.
Personal Qualities: Integrity, confidentiality, flexibility, interpersonal skills, initiative, prioritization, collaboration, CPD commitment, health and safety awareness, safeguarding commitment, alignment with the school's ethos.
Note: The role is subject to review and potential modifications. Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and will conduct an enhanced DBS check for successful candidates.
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