Finance Partner - Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom - Education Personnel Management Ltd

Education Personnel Management Ltd

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Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced Schools Business Manager?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team of experts providing support to a portfolio of schools, Academies and Multi-Academy Trusts.

We are an award-winning and accredited education services business with 30 years of expertise.

We are 100% dedicated to education and our expert team of nearly 275 highly qualified employees supports more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

We are a technology-enabled business, but people are at the heart of what we do. We believe in developing long-lasting relationships with our customers and employees, with our relationships lasting, on average, 11 years.

The Role:

As Finance Partner you will provide high-quality finance advisory services to our schools and academies.

You will be responsible for ensuring the finance function proactively supports the best interests of the schools and academies to achieve their objectives.

You will actively promote the business, generating new clients and retaining existing clients.

This role will be suited to a high-calibre and adaptable individual who is looking to develop their career further as a Finance Partner within a growing business.

Responsibilities:

Support the team in providing specialist handson support and advice to CEOs, Headteachers, Finance Directors, Trustees/Directors and Governors in relation to a wide range of finance issues.
To aid in the development of multiyear financial planning and monitoring, cashflow management and the recording of fixed assets.
To support clients with timely budget preparation, forecasting and monitoring.
Ensure that each school's financial year is closed down in a timely and accurate manner and that underlying records to support the final accounts are accurate.
Supporting schools and academies in ensuring that financial transactions in the school are carried out in an appropriate manner and that the financial regulations are observed, including all arrangements for VAT.

What will it take to be successful?

Experience in producing complex budgets and yearend accounting
Ideally a relevant finance qualification e.g. CCAB qualified accountant or AATqualified

Why choose EPM?
There are several reasons people have stayed with EPM for several years, we offer a wide range of benefits:

26 days annual leave + 8 days public holiday
Work with a passionate team of experts
A generous pension package
BUPA Cash Payment
Flexible working arrangements
Tailored learning and development programmes
We offer an inclusive and open workplace

At EPM we have great career progression and learning and development courses along the way. We are all about supporting our staff and promoting people from within.