Finance Business Partner

The role will involve budgeting and forecasting for four schools in this trusts network of 46 schools. You will be working with the principals of each school to ensure robust financial management and strategic development.

Client Details

Our client has 25 year's experience within the Education sector leading to 71% of its Academies being judged as 'Outstanding' with the rest at 'Good.' The education provider has a 200 million pound annual budget with plans to expand it's network by 5 schools to nearly 50 academies across the UK.

Description

Key responsibilities for the Senior Finance Business Partner:

• Lead budget setting process, ensuring budget information is compiled in an accurate, timely, complete and consistent way.
• Lead production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for four schools
• Lead analysis of monthly reporting information, including challenging variances to budget and understanding and communicating key trends.
• Lead the provision of high-quality financial management information to facilitate decision making by relevant stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the integrity of all Budget information.
• Develop robust forecasts and ensure effective budget management and monitoring.
• Provide business partner support to allocated teams within the organisation.
• Provide robust challenge to figures included in business cases.
• Undertake sufficient review and checking of monthly financial information.
• Advise on the development of cost savings plans.
• Suggest ways to improve processes, internal controls, data quality and efficiency within the team.

Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a professionally qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent.)
• Have demonstrable experience of producing leading the budget setting process for a medium sized organisation.
• Experience in the education environment is desirable but not essential
• Be able to commute to East Croydon one day a week

Job Offer

£250 - £325 based on experience.