Finance Manager

Finance Manager | Richmond

Join a dynamic team at a Primary School Richmond as a Finance Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategies that support educational excellence and community growth. Bring your expertise to a thriving environment dedicated to nurturing young minds and fostering a brighter future.

Functions include strategic financial planning and financial resource management.

Strategic Financial Planning

▪ Responsible for the strategic financial planning, forecasting and monitoring of expenditure of the budget, working closely with senior leaders and TEFAT Finance Team in budget planning and forecasting (3 year plan). ▪ Use financial management information, especially benchmarking tools, to analyse trends and identify opportunities for greater efficiency. ▪ Evaluate systems and information to assess trends and make appropriate recommendations ▪ Generate and co-ordinate new income streams which are supportive of the ethos of the Academy to maximize income, including writing bids.

Strategic Financial Resource Management

▪ Responsible for the financial management of Academy resources to ensure Value for Money ▪ Financial reporting to TEFAT as required and undertaking all statutory financial procedures Ensure strong financial internal controls are in place to mitigate against fraudulent activity. ▪ Support staff responsible for delegated budgets with procedures which enable them to monitor these budgets. ▪ Monitor Academy cohort data to ensure that records are correct, and the correct funding received eg. Special education needs funding, free school meals and pupil premium eligibility. ▪ Manage the payroll service for all Academy staff, including the administration of pension schemes and associated services ▪ Develop efficient and cost-effective systems and procedures to enable value for money decisions to be made by those managing resources. ▪ Prepare and validate information for publications and returns for TEFAT, the DfES, ESFA, other agencies and stakeholders within statutory requirements and guidelines.

Application Process:

Future Education is a family-run agency, led by a team of former teachers who understand the education sector inside and out. We value the importance of a supportive and nurturing environment for both our staff and the schools we work with.

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