Finance Manager - Hounslow, United Kingdom - Reed Accountancy
Description
The main function of the role is:
- To provide professional management and leadership of financial services for the Trust
- To provide effective support for accurate financial monitoring of all Trust activity
- To produce monthly management accounts and the consolidated financial statements
- To ensure compliance with Trust financial regulations and the Academy Trust Handbook
- To oversee all payroll activities.
Finance
- To supervise the School's computerised finance accounting, the placement of orders and managing the Financial Management Systems.
- Maintain distinct reserves in the financial systems and allocate income and expenditure in accordance with policies.
- To ensure all funding, both restricted and unrestricted, is received and accounted for correctly.
- To manage weekly processing, including review and authorise payment batches.
- To supervise the processing of all invoices in line with the school financial procedure.
- To be responsible for cash flow projections and all elements of cash handling including collections and disbursements, banking and security, fundraising and school trips.
- To maintain and oversee all bank accounts including the School's credit card/s, completing monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to her/his Line Manager.
- To prepare the School's Annual Budget and review and update as necessary i
- To be responsible for the Cashless System and Payment website
- To ensure accurate VAT accounting and payment and that VAT reclaim returns are submitted monthly.
- To coordinate the annual audit, liaising with all parties involved, agree the timing for audit visits with the Business Manager
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close including posting of accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
- Ensure internal and external financial reporting deadlines are met
Payroll and Pensions
- To be responsible for the completion and management of the School's Payroll, ensuring all forms including timesheets, new starter/ leaver/ variation forms and annual returns are submitted within required deadlines.
- To ensure that all financial data required for payroll, the Teachers' Pension and Local Government Pension agencies is submitted
- To produce a monthly trial balance and supporting schedules, resolving any accounting discrepancies and irregularities including reconciliations.
- Preparation of a monthly set of management accounts and agreed budgets and undertake specific reporting and analysis of financial performance as requested by SLT and Governors.
- To be responsible for the School's Asset Register ensuring that it is maintained and regularly updated.
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