* To ensure an excellent provision of financial administration support and the accurate and expeditious recording of financial data in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures alongside other members of the Finance Team
* To assist the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Finance Manager in the setting of an annual budget at the beginning of each financial year including the creation of annual estimates of income and expenditure for long-term planning
* To support the management, maintenance, review and operation of the Trust’s computerised and manual accounts systems to support expenditure and income in relation to budget including the management of orders, commitments, invoices, petty cash, reconciliation, grants, claims, lettings, banking, journals, virements, payroll transactions, returns, contracts, VAT and service level agreements
* To ensure that end of year procedures are implemented in accordance with the Trust’s and Education and Skills Funding Agency’s (ESFA) requirements
* To assist with the provision of management information to Budget Holders, the CFO or the Board of Directors on request
* To keep analyses of costs and other statistical records
* To provide end of year reports for the CFO to include budget summary, curriculum and premises audit, expenditure/income comparison and confirmation of carry forward
* To develop sound financial management to support the work of the Trust
* To manage, maintain and operate voluntary fund accounts to include receipts, expenditure, banking, monthly reconciliation and periodic reports to the CFO
* To assist with the Trust’s Gift Aid procedures including the accurate recording of donations and making claims to HM Revenue & Customs if needed
* To manage, maintain and operate school journey accounts to include costing, formal approvals, receipts, income, expenditure, banking, refunds, funding, grants, entitlement and reconciliation
* To assist in the management and recording of the school meals and school journeys accounts and student bursaries
* To develop, manage and maintain an on-line system for the receipt of income from parents through the ‘ParentPay’ website, PayPal etc.
* To research, prepare and complete a wide range of finance statistical information as required by the CFO or ESFA
* To assist the CFO in maximising the school’s income sources and reviewing expenditure for best value
* To assist the CFO in seeking new income sources to benefit the schools
* To provide monthly information on the purchase and disposal of items to be included on the schools’ equipment registers and to carry out periodic stock checks
* To provide administrative support for letting agreements including checking of appropriate documentation including insurance and to issue invoices and reminders
* To maintain accurate records for the checking of IR35 payments and correct deduction and payment of taxes if applicable
* To provide other administrative support including dealing with photocopying, correspondence, compilation or analysis of reports etc.
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