At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage finance operations and prepare for critical audits in an educational setting.
- Company: Join a Birmingham Academy Trust dedicated to education and community.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, inclusive environment, and the chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and inclusion in a role that values your expertise.
- Why this job: Shape financial strategies that impact students' futures in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, ideally within education, with strong accounting knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
RM Recruit is delighted to be partnering with a Birmingham Academy Trust to recruit an experienced Finance Manager for an interim role for approximately six months.
Main duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Assisting with the Budget Forecast Return (BFR) and prepare the Trust for the critical August Year-End Audit.
- Balance Sheet Oversight: Conduct necessary remediation on the balance sheet, focusing heavily on capitalisation, fixed assets, and balancing accounts.
- Other finance duties as requested by the Finance Director.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished accountant with demonstrable experience within the Academy or wider education sector. You will possess a strong understanding of MAT accounting principles, statutory financial reporting requirements, and complex balance sheet management. In addition, you will be highly systems-literate, with the ability to translate technical and regulatory changes into clear, accessible guidance for non-finance stakeholders.
You will be qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACMA/CIPFA); however, candidates who are qualified by experience/part qualified will be considered should they evidence strong experience in the sector.
RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.
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