Flexible working Career development Staff benefits CPD Pension scheme (Local Government) Your Opportunity We are seeking to recruit an experienced Finance Partner to join our Trust. The role oversees a number of academies in Region C covering Croydon, Caterham, Merstham, Redhill, Crawley and Horsham. Responsible to the Financial Controller, we require an individual who is a great team player, has excellent communication skills and has a flexible approach to work. The successful candidate will work closely with the Heads of our 15 schools within Region C to ensure that resources are used as effectively as possible to provide the best possible education for children and young people. This is a hybrid role, whereby we are able to offer work from home for part of the week, and a base at either our Head Office at The Beacon School, Banstead, or our regional office at de Stafford in Caterham. There will also be regular travel involved and a need to visit the schools within the region as and when required. The role will include Providing finance leadership and business support to Headteachers, helping to drive positive change Supporting & guiding budget holders & senior management in their financial management responsibilities Lead the regional finance team of Finance managers and Finance Officers with the day to day running of the academies Routinely develop and review Management accounts, forecasts and budgets Oversight of schools by phase (Primary, Secondary or Nursery) to ensure consistency What We Are Looking For The Finance Partner will empower their team to deliver day to day finances and support our academies to produce strategic budgets both short term and long term. We Require Someone who holds a recognised accountancy qualification Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written Excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to liaise with senior staff in academies. Good team player and skilled at building relationships Has excellent all-round accounting skills Accustomed to working to tight reporting deadlines Be able to manage staff and motivate staff to achieve their goals Demonstrate good analytical skills and a positive approach to problem solving Have high level of Excel skills and good exposure to different accounting systems Join Our Community As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team. A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education Our Employment Offer GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish Access to our highly competitive pension scheme Flexible working options (staggered start and finish times, hybrid working, virtual meetings) Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Career pathways and talent management Access to a staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying. The Details Start Date: As soon as available Salary : Leadership 2 £60,000 FTE Hours: 36 hours a week over 52 weeks a year Closing date for applications: 22nd May 9am Interview date: Interviews will run on 3rd & 4th June