Finance Manager Full Time Permanent

• Position: Finance Manager
• Salary: £28,400 per annum plus good staff benefits
• Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday 08:30 – 16:30
• Due to workplace location it is highly advantageous to be a driver and have you own transport. Plenty of free parking on site.

We are very pleased to be working alongside our established educational based client as they seek to recruit a Finance Manager on a full time permanent, year round basis. Excellent opportunity to join a very stable and secure organisation.

The role:

To assist in the provision of consistent, efficient and effective operations of all financial matters, systems and processes, ensuring the organisation achieves its stated aims and objectives. To achieve a high level of financial control and ensure that financial regulations and best practice are followed at all times.

Actively contribute to the review and development financial processes and systems. Responsible for financial planning and in relation to business and support services, including the financial implications of delivery the accountability plan, ensuring resources are used effectively and efficiently.

Accountable for accurate and timely processing of daily transactions, debtors and creditor management, payroll processing and monthly reconciliation of accounts. To promote best value purchasing at all times.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide efficient and effective day to day management of the finance office including invoice processing, bank reconciliations, sales income, record management and general accounting housekeeping.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and tidy accounts processing expenditure and income ensuring reporting is accurate, preparing reports for presentation and analysis as required.
• Maintain and oversee the bank account(s) and accounting system, completing monthly reconciliations, reporting errors / concerns as required.
• To lead on ordering processes, ensuring a complete, accurate and tidy purchase order system
• To work collaboratively with the wider leadership team in the production of the annual budget
• To work collaboratively with wider leadership team in the monitoring of annual income and expenditure, supporting forecasting and reporting.
• To develop and maintain systems which inform staff of all financial matters relevant to their roles.
• To work collaboratively with the wider leadership team in the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of the budget, supporting the consistent and ongoing review of priorities as required.
• To generate and co-ordinate new income streams
• Support the financial audit processes
• Responsible for the timely preparation and implementation of year-end procedures including the preparation of accounts / reporting as required.
• To support and review all financial and Business transactions ensuring compliance in accordance with financial regulations
• To provide direct line management to the finance team.
• Contribute to the development of training programmes / learning opportunities and mentoring for staff
• Take a lead role in planning, developing and monitoring new and existing financial strategies, systems, procedures and policies e.g. Procurement and Best Value etc.
• To work constructively as part of a team delivering a flexible administrative and financial service, creating, and managing financial spreadsheets, report writing and managing complex project specific financial tasks
• Analyse and evaluate data and produce reports/information for presentation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Appropriate financial qualifications working at or towards Level 5 (DSBM/AAT/CIPFA) or significant experience in a educational finance environment.
• Evidence of finance, business and administrative and management experience to support the day-to-day operation Excellent working knowledge of ICT/Finance systems procedures
• Excellent knowledge of Financial Regulations, Policy and Procedures

Experience

• Significant experience of working in an administrative / managerial role, preferably within an educational establishment but this is not essential
• Experience of financial systems, financial regulations, credit control and budget management.
• Experience of financial processes including budget monitoring, financial record keeping and income generation Experience in managing suppliers and contractors

Skills and Experience required:

• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills in order to understand complex written instructions, budget monitoring and financial processes
• Ability to present data clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that promote understanding, either verbally or in written/electronic form
• Ability to interpret complex information to produce informative financial documents with limited guidance.
• Also the ability to organise, plan and meet deadlines e.g. for VAT returns, project organisation
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• An ability to maintain focus at times of unforeseen difficulty and uncertainty
• Strong organisational skills/business administrative skills
• Proactive to review and develop financial processes and work-flows
• High level of ICT skills, including MS Office and management information systems
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work co-operatively as a team member, whilst also working on own initiative
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

This is an excellent opportunity to join our highly regarded educational client. Please apply now for immediate consideration!!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.