Lead Finance Partner - Durham, United Kingdom - Connectment

Connectment

Verified Company

Durham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Opportunity:

For this Lead Finance Partner position, you will report to the CFO and will provide high quality finance advisory services to their Schools and Academies.

Primarily you will provide high quality finance advisory services to their schools and academies.

In time, you will oversee a team of Finance Partners, leading by example and coaching the team through continuous improvement.

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

Some of the key responsibilities for this successful person would be but no limited to:

Lead, proactively manage and influence your team to deliver KPI's and business results.
Coach and support the team to ensure they are as efficient as possible and continuing to raise the quality of the service delivered to clients.
As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), support the business with expert technical knowledge and expertise.
To provide specialist hands on support and advice to CEO's, 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.
To ensure that each schools financial year is closed down in a timely and robust manner, and that the underlying records to support the final accounts are accurate.
To produce financial reports and present these to Trust Boards and Governing Bodies.
To be actively involved in the production of accurate, timely monthly management information.
Supporting schools to ensure they have appropriate and effective financial systems in place in accordance with agreed policies and timetables.
Supporting schools and academies in ensuring accurate financial records are maintained.
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.
Support schools and academies in procuring services and undertaking financial evaluations to secure value for money.
Keep abreast of financial developments across the Educational Sector, notably in relation to the Academies Sector.
To ensure that CEOs, Headteachers, Trustees/Directors, Governors and Staff receive effective and appropriate advice and support on all practical aspects of financial management.
To be able to assist in the academy conversion process as part of a project team, providing relevant support with finance issues.
To build up effective, collaborative, dynamic relationships with all our schools and academies.
To actively seek out feedback to maintain positive relationships and professional credibility.
To be responsible for your own work, with support and supervision, proactively dealing with your workload in a creative and flexible working environment.
To work collaboratively with the HR, Governance and H&S arms of the team, to offer clients a seamless service.

Requirements:

The successful Lead Finance Partner will be/have:

Be a qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA)
Minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar finance role
Experienced leader who can build and develop a strong and successful finance team
Ability to coach & influence external partners
Confidence in presenting financial information to nonfinance audiences
Experience of producing complex budgets and yearend accounting
Proven experience in preparing and presenting financial information to senior leadership teams
Proven experience of developing and implementing procedures to strengthen current practice
Strong commercial and business awareness
Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced and agile environment, working collaboratively and openly with others
Excellent communication; both oral and written, with strong interpersonal skills
Excellent IT skills (i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word)
Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure to strict deadlines
Able to demonstrate careful attention to detail and ability to check all work for accuracy and quality standards

The ability to travel independently, with full driving licence and own transport. Although the majority of interactions are over Teams

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