1 job found in south east

Responsibilities:1. To provide all information required for the preparation of the school's budgetplan, and to prepare the budget plan for approval by the headteacher.2. To prepare and maintain the schools three-year budget plan, working with theMulti Academy Trusts Finance and Operations Business Partner.3. To monitor school budget share expenditure, drawing the headteacher'sattention to any causes for concern and recommending appropriate action.4. To carry out the month end finance reporting in accordance with the academyTrust procedure.5. To prepare BACS payment runs for approval by senior leadership6. Responsible for the completion of all period end accounting activities andchecklist in accordance with the MAT timetable and requirements.7. To monitor cashflow to ensure the school can meet its liabilities as they falldue.8. To ensure budget data is input in to the accounting software as required bythe MAT.9. To construct and review budgets, forecasts and future plans with theHeadteacher and governors to ensure school sustainability, in support ofschool improvement plans.10. To maintain the budgeting and accounting software system requirements asrequired by the MAT11. To have strategic oversight of IT services at the school: looking at contracts,value for money and ensuring procurement activity is compliant with MATpolicy.12. To have strategic oversight of Premises management at the school: looking atcontracts, value for money and ensuring procurement activity is compliantwith MAT policy.13. To attend governing body meetings (either FGB or Resources committee) toprepare and deliver financial monitoring information and budgets.14. To support the Headteacher in oversight of the administration functions andadvise on efficiencies and improvements and compliance with statutoryfunctions.15. To maintain records of forms and returns required by various authorities suchas the Local Authority, DfE, ESFA, ensuring that appropriate information ismaintained to enable such information to be provided, and submitting suchforms and returns within deadlines.16. To identify ways in which school income could be maximised by the letting ofschool premises, arranging lettings in liaison with the headteacher, premisesmanager and hirer, and to facilitate meter readings in the absence of thePremises Manager.17. To effectively research and apply for any relevant school funding bids.18. To maintain and monitor the schools Risk Register, seeking guidance andsupport from the Headteacher and Site Manager where necessary.19. To identify other general responsibilities to be undertaken and to ensure thatthese are undertaken or referred to the headteacher or other staff in theschool for action as appropriate.20. This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawnup. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the generalcharacter of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variationsare a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsiderationof the grading of the post.21. Please note this position is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003