What skills and experience we're looking for The successful candidate will: • be self-motivated and have the ambition to develop as a leader with the support from the Trust. • have good interpersonal skills that ensure organisational communication is effective and ensuring our schools feel fully supported. • work in liaison with the Finance Director to ensure the accuracy and sound control of financial transactions in line with the Trust Finance Policy and statutory frameworks. • have experience of educational financial management including funding streams, performing month end procedures and preparation of accounts to trial balance, reconciliations, administration of income and expenditure and support for budget management and monitoring processes • Line manages the Trust Finance Officer(s) • have a good understanding of current financial rules and regulations. • be able to work with Trust Central Team and School Finance colleagues to contribute to the management of workloads and help develop them grow as individuals. • be able to work with Headteachers to assist them in the administration of budget planning and preparation along with monthly budget monitoring meetings. • Have a sound working knowledge of Education Finance What the school offers its staff • Be a member of the Trust Central Team and join a strong and dynamic team of professionals across our organisation. • Be supported in the continued development of a career in Finance. • Have access to the Trust comprehensive professional development programme. • Have access to the local government pension scheme and terms and conditions aligned to the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. • Have access to a fantastic variety of staff benefits - including the opportunity to engage in our salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker! Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.