Kettlethorpe High School – a successful maintained secondary school with a commitment to outstanding outcomes for its students – is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the team as Finance Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the school’s financial management systems and processes.
- Setting, monitoring and managing a budget of approximately £13 million.
- Preparing budget forecasts and financial reports.
- Supporting budget holders with financial planning and monitoring expenditure.
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, internal controls and audit requirements.
- Assisting with funding bids, actively contributing to income generation and developing additional funding streams.
- Overseeing purchasing, invoicing and income collection processes.
- Liaising with the local authority, auditors and external stakeholders.
- Leading and developing the finance team to maintain high standards of service and efficiency.
- Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies whilst supporting the school’s strategic objectives.
Skills and Experience
- A recognised finance qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) or substantial relevant experience.
- Knowledge of financial systems and procedures.
- Proven experience of budget setting, management and financial reporting.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership and people management experience.
- The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
- High levels of accuracy, integrity and attention to detail.
- Experience of working within the education sector (desirable).
- The opportunity to work in a large, successful and forward-thinking secondary school.
- A supportive and collaborative leadership team.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- The opportunity to make a tangible difference to the education of young people.
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, all year round.
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