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Reporting to: Finance Manager / CFO
Start Date: August / September 2026. Fixed term contract initially for 2 years.
Part time applicants will be considered (minimum 3 days). 52 week contract with 23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
Salary: Competitive starting salary will be agreed based on skills and experience but likely to be in the range of £28,221 - £29,855 FTE (ACAT central scale range 1 - 3). Pay award pending.
Do you thrive on variety and seek to grow within a dynamic educational environment? Ascension Catholic Academy Trust (ACAT) is seeking an intelligent and versatile graduate / trainee to join our Central Team.
Key responsibilities will include supporting central finance tasks and providing support as a school business partner support to our schools and subsidiary company to include:
1. Budget monitoring, reporting and reforecasts
2. Consolidation and management reporting packs
3. Benchmarking and analysis
4. Investment and cash flow management
5. Accruals and prepayments
6. VAT accounting and returns
7. Monthly payroll review and submission
8. Other DFE returns and reporting
9. Capital project accounting and control
10. Other ad hoc projects
You will work closely with the ACAT finance manager and key stakeholders in each school providing support where required and ensuring that deadlines are met and that financial plans align with strategic objectives and budgets. Specific responsibilities will also be allocated within our secondary schools.
Safeguarding Statement
Ascension Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.