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ACADEMIES FINANCE MANAGER
Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 7
Actual Salary from £25,481 per annum
Start Date: 4th January 2021
The Sigma Trust is a local partnership of academies in North East Essex we are currently looking for an outstanding individual to join our Central Team to provide professional timely financial guidance and support to the Sigma schools.
This post is full time, 37 hours per week.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Carrying out financial management administration across multiple academies, multi-phase, in accordance with the appropriate EFA and Sigma finance regulations and policies
• Supporting the Chief Finance and Operations Officer (COFO) and Headteachers with budget monitoring and reporting
• Responsibility for preparing Monthly Management accounts
• Line Management of the central operational finance team
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
• Experience at a senior finance level of direct management of budgets
• Proven experience in managing and supervision of a finance team
• Proven experience of budget preparation, setting and monitoring and financial forecasting
• Proven experience of preparing and presenting financial and management accounts, reports and data
• Knowledge and experience of operating accounting software systems
• Experience of liaising with auditors and responding to management letter
• A Professional Accountancy Qualification would be desirable
Why work for The Sigma Trust?
We can offer you:
• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, and Cycle To Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply:
To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk quoting reference 444. Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 4th November 2020
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
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Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.