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SGSAT Finance Manager

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD ACADEMY TRUST

SGSAT Finance Manager

£38529

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD ACADEMY TRUST, Patchway, South Gloucestershire

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 1 week ago, 18 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ba22c368dc664b88ae9625ca54d10de2

Full Job Description

  • As Finance Manager to all schools within the SGS Academy Trust, to support and provide financial information to school Headteachers, as well as other budget holders and administrators, working with them proactively to help improve financial performance and control and meet the requirements of the Trust and ESFA.


  • Prepare the monthly management accounts and in-year forecasts, liaising closely with the Director of Finance, the Assistant Accountant and Headteachers. Maintenance and management of the overall accounting structure.


  • To provide reliable and timely information, advice and guidance to Trustees, staff and third parties on matters relating to SGS Academy Trust finance.


  • Prepare the year end statutory reports and accounts for the Trust and liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance and adoption of best practice.


  • Line management and support of the Assistant Accountant.


    • Key Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the preparation of the Trusts' monthly management accounts pack, indicators and other information, working closely with the College Finance team as needed, to ensure that information is provided to the Director of Finance within the agreed timescales.


  • To assist in the continuing development of monthly management information.


  • To produce monthly financial information reports, indicators and information that assist in achieving and exceeding agreed financial targets.


  • To produce KPl's in the management accounts pack to enable Headteachers to understand and improve the contribution.


  • To provide all such assistance as may be required by the external auditors in the audit of the statutory accounts.


  • To liaise, where necessary, with the internal auditors in the performance of their duties.


  • To ensure that financial returns, grant claims, statistical and other returns as required by funding or other statutory bodies are completed accurately and returned within the required timescales.


  • Line manage the SGS Academy Trust Assistant Accountant.


  • To complete other ad hoc tasks as may reasonably be included within the role.

    AAT qualified accountant (or equivalent) - Essential

  • IT Literate (especially proficient in the use of Excel) - Essential

  • Customer Focus : dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, relating well to all kinds of people at all levels internally - Essential

    SGS Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, which was formed in response to the request of the Regional Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter in November 2014.


    • South Gloucestershire and Stroud College sponsor the Trust, and their size and range of expertise forms the basis of the support for schools within the Trust.

    There are three schools within the Trust:
  • Forest High School is situated in Cinderford, Forest of Dean.

  • SGS Pegasus School which is located in Patchway, South Gloucestershire.

  • SGS Berkeley Green UTC in Gloucestershire