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Finance Manager
Salary: Scale 29 Points - £34,420 - £38,115 including Fringe
Hours - 37 hours per week
Date Required: 1st September 2024
Closing Date: 3rd June 2024 @ 9am
Details
We seek a committed and enthusiastic person to join our Finance team.
The ideal candidate will be based in the Bromfords School and will work under the direction of the Trust Head of Finance.
You should have experience in financial management and budgeting and confidence undertaking complex financial budgetary calculations. School experience is an advantage but not essential.
Principal Responsibilities
You will have business and finance responsibility for the Bromfords School. To monitor financial performance compared to budget and prepare monthly management accounts for the Headteacher, governors and trustees. To assist in the preparation of the annual budget. To oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the school and line manage the Catering Manager, Finance team and Admin Manager
To work with the Trust Estates Manager and school Site Manager on the School Rebuilding Programme (SRP).
Main Duties
Finance Resource Management
· Provide management of the schools' finances - working closely with the Headteacher to enable the school to achieve its educational aims
· Take responsibility for the annual budget; take a role in developing, setting and monitoring the annual budget. Identifying any areas of concern and making recommendations to address these.
· Control and monitor the school's finances, ensuring compliance with Trust Financial Regulations, the Funding Agreement and the Academies Financial Handbook and ensuring value for money
· Assist with the audit process and provide the necessary information required of the auditors for the school
· Prepare relevant financial data for The Bromford School's Local Governing Body. Support budget holders with timely provision of accurate budget monitoring reports.
· Allocate and monitor departmental capitation
· Identify and inform the Trust Head of Finance of the cause of significant variances and take prompt corrective action
· Ensure that effective credit controls are in place in respect of income, e.g., catering, lettings
· Oversight of Bromford Trip finances and collections
· Ensure all appropriate funding is applied for/claimed - Autism, SEN, ESFA etc
· Investigate additional revenue by bid writing and grant applications
· Oversee the lettings contracts with the school
· To oversee the Bromfords School lettings processes including sports centre and main school
HR and Payroll Management
· To assist the central team with the accurate preparation of the Trust's monthly payroll
· To carry out performance review of the Bromfords Admin Manager, Finance Team, along with the Catering Manager
· To assist with programmes for support staff training and development
· Support senior management with work force planning and organisational design
· Carry out performance reviews for all direct reports
Admin and Support Services Management
· To line-manage the Admin Manager and have employment oversight, providing supervision and guidance to administrative staff as necessary.
Catering Management
· To line-manage the Catering Manager and have oversight of all catering related matters.
· To deal with personnel issues in respect of catering staff, as necessary.
· To monitor the catering function in terms of finance, facilities, resources, and to provide advice and information to the catering committee where necessary.
· To manage the school cashless catering service.
· Manage catering trading account, to identify and budget concerns
School Rebuilding Programme
· To be part of the school team working on the School Rebuilding Programme and liaise with external agencies where required.
About the Trust
We are a small Multi Academy Trust based in the South-East of Essex and currently manage four local secondary schools. Each school within our Trust is a place where we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Our philosophy is centred around the belief that schools can achieve better educational outcomes for students by working together as a collective entity. The Compass Trust is founded on the principles of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, with the aim of providing a supportive and nurturing environment that enables schools to flourish and students to succeed.
Additional Benefits
As a valued member of our team, you will be entitled to the following benefits (*Subject to eligibility criteria)
· Employer Pension Contribution· Access to the "Cycle to Work" scheme· Eye test vouchers in partnership with Specsavers
· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (includes confidential counselling and online discounts)· Virtual GP Access - including minors 16 and under
· Annual onsite flu vaccination programme· Free tea and coffee provided daily and cake on Fridays· Discounted Tastecard subscription
· A Wellbeing week every half term (this includes no afterschool meetings)
Information About the School
Our school is making rapid progress since its inspection in November 2022. A recent review by the Local Authority commented on the 'sea change' noted in students' behaviour and the culture and ethos of the school. Our 2023 outcomes were the best set of Key Stage 4 results achieved by Year 11 students since 2016. Our Year 7 intake continues to be oversubscribed.
Our school is a strong, caring community underpinned by our three core values of achieve, enrich and prepare. Our school's culture is focused on the principles of high expectations and aspirations for all members of our community; actions and conversations, however difficult, are always underpinned by kindness; that we communicate and share success; that we value each other's views and opinions; decisions are evidence based and student centred.
This is a new role aimed around identifying and removing barriers to students' education and progress at the earliest opportunity, and putting in place timely intervention to avoid escalation of need.
Our Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to full pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory medical checks and 2 satisfactory references.
About the Trust
We are a small Multi Academy Trust based in the South-East of Essex and currently manage four local secondary schools. Each school within our Trust is a place where we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Our philosophy is centred around the belief that schools can achieve better educational outcomes for students by working together as a collective entity. The Compass Trust is founded on the principles of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, with the aim of providing a supportive and nurturing environment that enables schools to flourish and students to succeed.
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and to experience our school at first hand. If you would like to do this, please contact Ann Pullin, PA to the Headteacher on 01268 627848 or via email to recruitment@bromfords.essex.sch.uk
We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Information about the School
Our school is making rapid progress since its inspection in November 2022. A recent review by the Local Authority commented on the ‘sea change’ noted in students’ behaviour and the culture and ethos of the school. Our 2023 outcomes were the best set of Key Stage 4 results achieved by Year 11 students since 2016. Our Year 7 intake continues to be oversubscribed, with a waiting list.
Our school is a strong, caring community underpinned by our three core values of achieve, enrich and prepare. Our school’s culture is focused on the principles of high expectations and aspirations for all members of our community; actions and conversations, however difficult, are always underpinned by kindness; that we communicate and share success; that we value each other’s views and opinions; decisions are evidence based and student centred.
Our Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to full pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory medical checks and 2 satisfactory references.
About the Trust
We are a small Multi Academy Trust based in the South-East of Essex and currently manage four local secondary schools. Each school within our Trust is a place where we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Our philosophy is centred around the belief that schools can achieve better educational outcomes for students by working together as a collective entity. The Compass Trust is founded on the principles of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, with the aim of providing a supportive and nurturing environment that enables schools to flourish and students to succeed.
Additional Benefits
As a valued member of our team, you will be entitled to the following benefits (*Subject to eligibility criteria)
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Access to the “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Eye test vouchers in partnership with Specsavers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (includes confidential counselling and online discounts)
• Virtual GP Access - including minors 16 and under
• Annual onsite flu vaccination programme
• Free tea and coffee provided daily and cake on Fridays
• Discounted Tastecard subscription
• A Wellbeing week every half term (this includes no afterschool meetings)
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and to experience our school at first hand. If you would like to do this, please contact Ann Pullin, PA to the Headteacher on 01268 627848 or via email to recruitment@bromfords.essex.sch.uk
We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.