Job Description
Senior Finance Consultant
* Annual Salary: £42,500 - £60,000 (DOE)
* Location: Kent (with travel to client sites)
* Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Finance Consultant with experience in the education sector, specifically working with schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts. This role involves providing high-quality financial support, software, and consultancy services. It's an excellent opportunity for a driven finance professional who is passionate about making a significant impact in the educational finance field.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and clarity for senior leadership.
* Manage school budgets and forecasts, supporting strategic financial planning.
* Assist clients and auditors with financial statements and the full year-end audit process.
* Report to senior management or trustees, providing clear financial insights and recommendations.
* Advise clients on best practice in line with the Academies Financial Handbook.
* Train school finance staff on financial software systems.
* Provide absence cover for Finance Controller or CFO-level roles when required.
* Schedule and manage client work to ensure all deadlines and requirements are met.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Experience working in financial administration, management accounts, or school/academy finance – highly desirable.
* Experience using education financial software – highly desirable.
* Strong communication skills, with confidence dealing with clients face-to-face, even in challenging situations.
* Excellent organisational and planning ability, including managing diaries, schedules, and workload independently.
* High accuracy and attention to detail, especially when preparing management accounts and financial documents.
* Ability to build professional relationships, collaborate effectively, and support networking within the education finance sector.
* Positive, proactive attitude with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
* Self-motivated, capable of working remotely while travelling regularly to client sites.
* Committed to professional development, including ongoing study.
* Full UK driving licence / own transport / readiness to use public transport and willingness to travel across Kent is essential.
Benefits:
* Excellent career progression prospects.
* Individual progression and training plans.
* Half yearly team days out.
* Regular training.
* Healthcare plan.
* Study package and support where relevant.
* Pension scheme.
* 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with additional leave after 1 year of service.*
* Occasional remote working.
* Opportunity to take part in company charity events and social events.
* Mileage reimbursed at HMRC rates.
To apply for this Senior Finance Consultant position, please submit your CV.
* Our client is closed between Christmas and the new year, using 5 days annual leave over this period is mandatory, however after 1 year of service you qualify for an additional 3 days leave.