Location: LEAD Academy Trust - Derby (DE24) and South Sheffield (S12) - Hybrid approach
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Duties and Responsibilities
* Acts as the go-to person for any queries or issues relating to finances in the hub/region of Academies, influencing the majority of decisions and only escalating decisions in the most contentious of cases.
* Oversees and quality assures the accurate and timely preparation of standard financial reports, statements, estimates and returns, including monthly and end of year accounts, cash flow statements, bank reconciliations, VAT returns and any other financial submissions for the Academies in the hub/region.
* Leads the 3-year budget planning process within the hub/region to ensure financial sustainability.
* Ensures that all relevant information is accurately captured to enable the monthly accounts consolidation.
* Acts as the main point of contact to external auditors in providing all required information and ensures the implementation of audit requirements and recommendations across the hub/region.
* Produces year end accounting adjustments for the hub/region.
* Ensures compliance with creditor and debtor policies and procedures and assists the Head of Finance with monitoring cashflow.
* Supports coordination of procurement projects with the hub/region.
* Works with headteachers, budget holders and academy office and business managers to ensure compliance with financial regulations and relevant legislation.
* Works with the Head teachers/senior staff in the Academies to help them prepare the annual budgets and undertake financial planning.
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