Job title: School Finance Lead
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Primary / Infant / Junior
Functional Expertise: Non-Class Based
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £50,000.00
Salary to: GBP £55,000.00
Location: Barking & Dagenham, Greater London
Job published: 28-05-2024
Job ID: 60649

Job Description

School Finance Lead | Barking & Dagenham

 

Ribbons & Reeves are working alongside an exceptional Academy Trust in Barking & Dagenham seeking a School Finance Lead. This pivotal School Finance Lead role will report directly to the CEO of the trust.

 

If so, we are actively searching for an individual with experience across school academies or trusts to join this trust as a School Finance Lead. You will also be afforded fast track development of leaders for promotion opportunities!

  

School Finance Lead:

  • To work alongside the CEO and assist the schools leadership team to ensure that each of our schools meet their educational aims.
  • Be central to budget negotiations, budgetary control and compliance.
  • Take a lead role in the planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of the finance, technology and premises functions within the Schools.
  • To be responsible for leading and managing Academy finance & administrative staff.
  • To establish commercial links with business that can generate educational benefits to students.
  • To research and make recommendations regarding the strategic development of the Schools as a whole.
  • This role requires the highest standards of professionalism at all times as well as high levels of literacy and numeracy.

 

The candidate will already be a practitioner at a successful school with real ambition to improve the opportunities for the pupils at this great set of school.

 

School Finance Lead Role

Salary: £50,000-£55,000

Contract Type: Full-Time - 52 weeks – Permanent

Other Details: Potential for hybrid, part-time (4 days)

 

School Finance Lead Requirements:

A proven track record in managing a finance function to the highest standard, constantly striving to seek improvements in processes.

The ability to manage time, and a finance team, delegating as appropriate, multitasking and working to tight deadlines. 

Expert knowledge of financial regulations.

Qualified Level 4 Diploma for School Business Manager (CSBM) or higher; or equivalent with some experience in a senior position or a Member of the AAT with significant relevant experience (essential).

Experience of developing strategies at a whole school level and delivering on initiatives with maximum impact (essential).

Extensive experience of financial and budgetary management (essential).

 

If this School Finance Lead role is of interest to you then please contact Sam at Ribbons & Reeves today!

  

School Finance Lead | Barking & Dagenham | INDNCB