Strategic Education Finance Partner

Connected Local Government; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An Academy Trust in Doncaster is seeking an experienced educational finance practitioner to contribute to financial management under the Finance Director's leadership. The role involves overseeing financial transactions, managing finance officers, and assisting Headteachers with budget planning. The successful candidate will be supported in their career development and offered access to a variety of staff benefits, including a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Comprehensive professional development programme

Local government pension scheme

Salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in educational financial management including funding streams and month end procedures.
• Ability to support budget management and monitoring processes.
• Understanding of current financial rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Finance Director to ensure accuracy and control of financial transactions.
• Line manage the Trust Finance Officer(s).
• Assist Headteachers with budget planning and monitoring.

Skills

Financial management

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Educational finance knowledge

Job description

An Academy Trust in Doncaster is seeking an experienced educational finance practitioner to contribute to financial management under the Finance Director's leadership. The role involves overseeing financial transactions, managing finance officers, and assisting Headteachers with budget planning. The successful candidate will be supported in their career development and offered access to a variety of staff benefits, including a local government pension scheme.