Finance Manager

About Our Client

You will be working for an independent, academically selective day school for approximately 880 girls aged 3-18. The school is part of a wider trust of 24 schools.

Job Description

Key duties are as follows:

• Assist the DFO in preparing and managing the school's annual expenditure budget in accordance with GDST guidelines and give financial advice and information to budget holders.
• Manage the school's financial administration in accordance with the GDST's financial accounting procedures including payroll and VAT
• Prepare monthly, annual and periodical returns and claims, including monthly payroll input and VAT returns, for Trust Office as required.

The Successful Applicant

Requirements will be as follows:

• Accountancy /Financial qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
• Understanding and application of Accounting software, egPS Financials /SAGE Software or equivalent

• Understanding and application of MS Office, word processing, excel spreadsheets
• Experience in using, SIMS, PLANET, Payroll Software
• Working in a finance or accountancy environment
• Successfully operating financial database and spreadsheet packages in a commercial/educational environment
• Finance analysis and reporting in a business environment
• Line Management of Finance staff
• Processing monthly payroll data

What's on Offer

Salary of £58,000-£60,000

Excellent school in North West London

Brilliant exposure, development and training