What skills and experience we're looking for Qualifications: Essential: • AAT status or working towards AAT status. • Good numeracy and literacy Desirable: • Fully or part ACA/ACCA qualified (Essential for Scale K) • Degree or equivalent level of education Experience: Essential: • Experience of working in a finance environment • Experience of producing management accounts • Experience of budget preparation • Experience of balance sheet and yearend reconciliations Desirable: • Experience of working within the education sector (Essential for Scale K) Skills, Knowledge: Essential: • Excellent organisational skills • Ability to meet deadlines • Ability to develop positive working relationships • Solution focused • Pragmatic • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal • Approachable • Accurate and diligent work • Detail orientated • Passion for learning and development • Able to exercise judgement and refer matters as necessary • Ability to manipulate data and produce meaningful reports • Good knowledge and understanding of basic accounting principles • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office 365 suite What the school offers its staff The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts. Commitment to safeguarding Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.