Trust Finance Manager

As a Trust Finance Manager you will be responsible for assessing and reporting on financial performance and supporting Principals and their teams make the best use of the financial resources available to them.

Client Details

Our client are a well established academy trust based in Leeds. They currently have 17 schools within the trust (which includes post 16 provisions).

Description

• Developing and implementing financial strategies.
• Managing budgets for a portfolio of 4-6 schools.
• Ensuring transparency and compliance in all financial matters.
• Collaborating with other departments to achieve overall organisational goals.
• Preparing, analysing and interpreting complex financial information including budgets, income and expenditure reports, financial forecasts, and other reports as required by the executive team, governors, senior leaders, and other colleagues or external stakeholders
• Evaluating and improving financial processes and systems.
• Supervising financial audits.
• Leading the budgeting and forecasting processes.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar Finance Manager role.
• Education / Academy experience would be desirable
• Excellent expertise with accurate budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent skills in financial planning and strategy.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of financial compliance and regulations.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Job Offer

Full time and permanent role + Paying £41,511 - £47,754 + Flexible working hours + West Yorkshire Pension Scheme