The successful candidate will meet the following person specification. Please note that the listed criteria will form the basis of the selection process. Applicants should address all elements of the Person Specification, indicating experience and where appropriate citing supporting examples within their application. Attributes Essential Desirable Knowledge and Successful experience of Successful experience of Experience working in a school or Academy working in a school or Academy financial management role, or financial management role and in a similar position working managing school budgets alongside schools e.g. LA or Finance degree, CCAB or independent education sector equivalent qualification or a qualified accountant. Engagement with wider Experience of managing large educational partnerships and complex budgets; spanning the primary, Experience of producing and secondary and local authority presenting complex sectors e.g. TSAs, MATs or the management accounts. Diocese Experience of successful bid Experience of developing writing or fundraising school or academies financial systems Evidence of significant and relevant Continuing Knowledge of Academy Professional Development financial rules and regulations (CPD); Knowledge of Charities SORP Experience operating financial Knowledge of PAYE and VAT systems with an integrity- e.g. regulations fair trade purchasing, supporting green issues. Skills and Abilities Excellent financial Ability to interrogate school management and financial performance data and finances planning skills. accurately and identify next steps for progress Ability to introduce and maintain effective and robust Good negotiation skills financial systems Ability to successfully manage Outstanding communication initiatives for change skills; ability to communicate Experience of advanced Excel effectively at CEO, skill including the use of pivot Headteacher, senior staff and tables and macros. Chair of Governors level and to Receptive to new ideas and liaise effectively with internal able to generate them and external auditors, as well Knowledge of using educational as Government agencies finance packages. Ability to analyse financial issues and to interpret complex
The successful candidate will meet the following person specification. Please note that the listed criteria will form the basis of the selection process. Applicants should address all elements of the Person Specification, indicating experience and where appropriate citing supporting examples within their application. Attributes Essential Desirable Knowledge and Experience Successful experience of working in a school or Academy financial management role, or in a similar position working alongside schools e.g. LA or independent education sector or a qualified accountant. Experience of managing large and complex budgets; Experience of producing and presenting complex management accounts. Experience of successful bid writing or fundraising Evidence of significant and relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD); Experience operating financial systems with an integrity- e.g. fair trade purchasing, supporting green issues. Successful experience of working in a school or Academy financial management role and managing school budgets Finance degree, CCAB or equivalent qualification Engagement with wider educational partnerships spanning the primary, secondary and local authority sectors e.g. TSAs, MATs or the Diocese Experience of developing school or academies financial systems Knowledge of Academy financial rules and regulations Knowledge of Charities SORP Knowledge of PAYE and VAT regulations Skills and Abilities Excellent financial management and financial planning skills. Ability to introduce and maintain effective and robust financial systems Outstanding communication skills; ability to communicate effectively at CEO, Headteacher, senior staff and Chair of Governors level and to liaise effectively with internal and external auditors, as well as Government agencies Ability to analyse financial issues and to interpret complex Ability to interrogate school performance data and finances accurately and identify next steps for progress Good negotiation skills Ability to successfully manage initiatives for change Experience of advanced Excel skill including the use of pivot tables and macros. Receptive to new ideas and able to generate them Knowledge of using educational finance packages.
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