Due to the internal promotion of our current Finance Manager, we are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our growing Trust to support us on our mission to help drive and shape the future of Special Educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) across local, regional and national systems.
This is a full-time, all year round role but the working pattern is open to negotiation.
The role will be based at our offices in Alveston and there are options for hybrid and home working. There is a requirement for monthly visits to our schools in Downend, Thornbury and Yate so a drivers license and own car are essential.
In this role, you will be managing the Finance Assistants, and providing financial support to Headteachers and budget holders.
Your key duties will include:
- Financial management in accordance with our Finance Policy and Scheme of Delegation, including approval of requisitions, orders and invoices
- Preparation of weekly BACS runs
- Month end procedures, e.g. VAT126 claims, accruals, recharge journals and recodes, review of Aged Debtors and Creditors, and control account reconciliations
- Assisting with preparation of monthly management accounts, monthly budget reports and Year End audit
- Assisting with budget setting process
- Assisting with monthly payroll checks and journals
- Ensuring accurate financial records are maintained
The Finance Team is part of our wider Central Services which includes HR, Estates, Operations and Health & Safety. Your role will include contact with school colleagues, Central Services colleagues, Local Authority partners, suppliers and customers.
It’s important to us that you have the following qualifications and experience:
- Financial qualifications (minimum AAT or NVQ Level 4 in finance/business/administration)
- Experience of working in a senior or similar finance role
- Experience of financial management
- Experience of managing people
In return, we will offer:
- Competitive salary, generous Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working arrangements
- Free employee assistance programme
- Excellent training, development and career opportunities
- Dedicated Central Services Team
- A supportive and positive values-based culture
Our Trust values are:
- Collaboration
- Inclusion
- Relationships
- Learning
- Excellence
Sounds like something you’re interested in? Take a look at the Candidate Pack attached for more information and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Interviews are due to take place on 22nd July.
Enable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 3, Safer Recruitment. Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Candidates attending an interview should expect the interview panel to explore issues relating to safeguarding. All successful applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people.
Equality information:
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.