Interim Senior Finance Lead
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- Jul 16, 2021
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- Job Role
- Finance Manager
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
A large impressive multi-academy trust, going through positive change, is looking for finance leads to join their team. These people will help them with academy accounting, improving relationships, aiding in final decisions and being an instrumental part of the team.
Client Details
This organisation is one of the leading and largest in the market. A few years ago they went through massive change and have been on the up since then. Having handled covid well but focusing energies on consistency they need some hands on accounting with various academies to go through the finer details with them.
Description
- Help to deliver effective financial operations across a group of academies, including all areas of income and expenditure
- Process all income from the group of academies, ensuring accurate spreadsheet records are maintained and weekly banking deadlines are adhered to
- Take charge for the month-end process and closedown of academies' accounts
- Review monthly reports for all budget holders in the group of academies
- Prepare financial reports as required
- Ensuring financial processes are robust, efficient and fit for purpose, including their ongoing review and improvement
- Ensure that the procurement policy is fully complied with in all aspects across the group of academies, leading to clear value for money in public expenditure
- Ensure audits undertaken by internal and external audit run smoothly and efficiently for the academies through prompt and accurate answers to auditor queries, and take appropriate actions for any recommendations made
- Work with the School Support Services Finance team in the monitoring of service level agreements and contracts to ensure the effectiveness of delivery and value for money
- Monitor and report service level agreements and contracts to ensure the effectiveness of delivery and value for money, negotiating more favourable terms where possible
- Act as the budget holder for specific budget areas as required
- Work with relevant colleagues to prepare bids for additional grant funding
- Work effectively with counter-parties and colleagues across all areas
- Complete work for other academies as reasonably requested by your line manager
Profile
- a qualified accountant ACCA/CIMA/ACA equivalent
- used PS Financial system before
- must have worked in the education sector before
Job Offer
Hybrid working
Fun and ambitious team
Opportunities in other areas
Working in a prestigious organisation
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.
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