Trust Finance Manager
What skills and experience we're looking for
South Manchester Learning Trust are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Trust Finance Manager responsible for delivering an effective, compliant and consistently high-quality financial management and reporting service for the Trust.This will be achieved through the implementation of robust, measurable systems and processes which maximise the use of resources and deliver best value.
Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, working in collaboration with staff members at each school, whilst managing a team of experienced Finance Officers based at Altrincham College.
The role demands strong organisational and people management skills and an ability to prioritise workloads. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as the ability to maintain a sense of calm in a busy school environment.
We are looking for someone with:
- Management and leadership experience, preferably within an education or local authority setting.
- Experience of financial management – preparation of monthly accounts, budget analysis with the ability to provide financial guidance to senior leaders within the schools.
- Experience of financial accounting – monthly reconciliations, payroll checks, managing financial policies, systems and procedures.
- Hold a finance qualification relevant to the role.
- The ability to inspire confidence and think creatively.
- A commitment to always place our students at the centre of all decision making.
This is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to join a growing trust with fantastic values, who are truly committed to providing the best education to their students. It will be a chance for the right candidate to join a great place of work and take ownership of the role and make it their own, under the leadership of the CFO.
What the school offers its staff- An engaging, creative and welcoming environment.
- Holiday entitlement of 26 days, plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 31 days after five years of service.
- Membership of Greater Manchester Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions.
- Free on-site parking.
- On-site canteen facilities.
- Staff room with free refreshments.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Occupational Health and Counselling services available.
- Supported by a talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues.
- Active and supportive Governing Bodies and Senior Leadership Teams.
- CPD opportunities for all staff.
- A great place to work.
Further details about the role
If you would like to apply to be part of our Trust at this exciting time, please visit the ‘Job Vacancies’ page on our school websites Altrincham College / Reddish Vale High School where you will find an application form and more information on the schools within our Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.