Academy Trust Finance Manager - Person Specification 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 working in a school or Academy financial Academy financial management role, or in a management role and 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 management accounts. Experience of developing Experience of successful bid school or academies financial writing or fundraising systems Evidence of significant and Knowledge of Academy relevant Continuing financial rules and regulations Professional Development Knowledge of Charities SORP (CPD); Knowledge of PAYE and VAT Experience operating regulations financial systems with an integrity- e.g. fair trade purchasing, supporting green issues. Skills and Excellent financial Ability to interrogate school Abilities management and financial performance data and planning skills. finances accurately and identify next steps for Ability to introduce and progress maintain effective and robust financial systems Good negotiation skills Outstanding communication Ability to successfully manage skills; ability to communicate initiatives for change effectively at CEO, Experience of advanced Excel Headteacher, senior staff and skill including the use of pivot Chair of Governors level and tables and macros. to liaise effectively with Receptive to new ideas and internal and external able to generate them
Academy Trust Finance Manager - Person Specification 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 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 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
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