Head of Finance - Elland, United Kingdom - South Pennine Academies

South Pennine Academies
South Pennine Academies
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Elland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Head of Finance

(Primary Academies)

Applications to be made on my new term by following the link below

(37 hrs per week, term time plus 15 days)

Full time

Required:
ASAP

SCP34 (£40,478) - SCP36 (£42,503)

(Full time equivalent)

Actual salary at SCP34 - £37,131

Pay Award Pending from 1 April 2- latest offer,

unaccepted, from the Local Government

Association is £1,925 increase per pay point.

Closing date:
Monday 7th August 9am


Interview date:
Friday 11th August 2023


South Pennine Academies

Head of Finance - Primaries

Scale Grade 12 (SCP 34-36)
37 hours per week - Term Time only plus to 15 days (0.92 fte)


Purpose of the post
To undertake the Head of Finance (Primary) role in the Trust, ensuring that the Trust

Finance Handbook and Academies Finance Handbook are adhered to and that financial information and reports are accurate for all our Primary Academies.

To advise Trust

Principals on the financial position at their academy and work with the Finance Director to enable the financial position to be monitored.

In addition to provide support to the
Central Trust Finance Team.

To deliver a comprehensive finance service including the provision of strategic financial advice and guidance.


To be prepared to work across all our primary academies, number to be agreed, across the Trust, manage their own time to undertake the role and line manage staff allocated to support in this role.

On average half a day a week will be required to undertake support for Central Trust Roles, including external audit preparation.

To line manage a team to support you in fulfilling this role and provide support and guidance to other Finance Managers across the Trust as required and agreed with the
Finance Director, including buddying new starters.


Key Areas

  • Finance responsibilities
  • Procurement Processes
  • Making payments - purchase invoices and payroll
  • Complete month end finance checks
  • Budget setting and monitoring
  • Main point of contact for audit at the academies
  • Undertake monthly payroll checks
  • Monthly financial reporting
  • Support for the Central Trust
1.
Finance responsibilities
1.1. To deliver a comprehensive finance service including the provision of strategic financial advice and guidance.


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1.2. Provide proactive and business focused advice to academies which support the Trust KPIs, strategic plans and reflect current legislation and guidance

1.3.

Inform and advise the Finance Director on finance matters in order to identify trends and facilitate strategic decision making, including benchmarking.

1.4. Ensure finance records are appropriately maintained at academy level.
1.5. Attend and lead where required on Finance related meeting and forums across the Trust and externally.
1.6. Contribute to the Due Diligence process for academies joining the Trust for finance related matters.
1.7. Provide detailed analysis and evaluation of data and produce detailed reports

/ information as required.
1.8.

Ensure financial data is maintained, stored and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of GDPR, HMRC rules and Trust policies.

1.9. Maintain confidentiality of Finance information and records at all times.
1.10. To deputise for the Finance Director where needed

2.
Procurement Processes
2.1 Responsible for ensuring that Trust procurement procedures are adhered to for all orders.
2.2 Ensuring that Best Value is obtained for orders and appropriate approvals are obtained prior to orders being raised.
2.3 Working with admin support to ensure that all orders are input onto the finance system.
2.4 Maintaining relationships with suppliers.
2.5 To work with and provide information for the Finance Director and Operations

Director to improve central procurement and contract management.
2.6 To oversee significant Procurement projects for the Academies.

3.
Making payments - purchase invoices and payroll
3.1 Ensuring invoices are received, approved and processed for payment.
3.2 Checking the accuracy of the posting of invoices.
3.3 Resolving purchase ledger queries.
3.4 Organise payments to suppliers on a timely basis (BACs and cheques).

4.
Complete month end finance checks
4.1 Ensure all income has been received, coded and posted correctly
4.2 Ensuring sales invoices are raised in a timely manner and submitted to customers.
4.3 Ensure all payments have been correctly recorded, including charge cards, petty cash, payroll and purchase invoices.
4.4 Complete month end reconciliations in line with Trust procedures, including bank reconciliations and control account reconciliations.

5.
Budget setting and monitoring
5.1 To work with the Principal and Finance Director in preparation of budgets and inputting information to budget software.

5.2 To work with the Principal and Finance Director in the development and implementation of Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning.

5.3 To input agre
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