We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and innovative Finance Manager to join Moseley School and Sixth Form and help shape the future of the school from within our finance department. Moseley is a fast-paced environment with the finance team being an integral part in providing clear budgetary planning and management to inform both short and long term planning and to strategically maximise income utilisation and manage the budget to optimise the impact on student progress.

Working Time:     Normal working hours 36.5 hours per week.  All year round. 

Core Purpose:   

• To ensure that the financial management within the school complies fully with the requirements of the Department for Education, Birmingham City Council (BCC), as well as all other relevant statutory and audit requirements.
• To maintain the school’s financial systems and ensure the provision of operational financial information to the Head Teacher, Business Support Manager, Leadership Team, Governing Body, and external bodies as required.
• To support the Business Support Manager with the strategic and operational development of the school’s finance systems.
• To ensure efficient and effective financial management of resources, in order to deliver the School’s Strategic Improvement Plan
• To monitor, evaluate and continuously review the quality and effectiveness of financial operations within the school.

Responsibilities – Financial Management:    

• To ensure the effective and efficient running of the school’s allocated budgets as delegated by the Headteacher
• To produce the monthly budget monitoring reports
• To ensure significant variances are investigated and corrective action identified and reported to the Business Support Manager
• To produce month end and year end accounts
• To ensure that IR35 checks are undertaken in line with HMRC requirements
• To produce monitoring reports and supporting documentation for the Governing Body
• Attend Governing Body meetings to present financial information
• To prepare and submit financial returns as and when required
• To lead on the Schools Financial Value Standard
• To produce draft budgets in consultation with the Headteacher and Business Support Manager
• To oversee the administration of School Fund income and expenditure and to prepare the records for the year-end audit
• To assist the Business Support Manager with maintaining and updating the school’s financial procedures and policies in line with BCC requirements
• To an ensure audit trail exists for all financial operations & support financial audits undertaken
• To oversee the Asset Management Register and ensuring it reflects a true and fair view of the School’s Assets
• To post payroll journals on the finance system

Responsibilities – Line Management:

• Overseeing the work of the Finance Officer and in the post holder’s absence provide cover for this role.
• To be responsible for the line management including performance management and recruitment for this role.

Responsibilities – Operational Activities:

• Responsible for processing the BACS payment file on at least a weekly basis, issuing payment remittances to suppliers
• To ensure income is banked on a regular basis and that all transactions are entered onto the financial system in a timely and accurate manner.
• To ensure all bank accounts are reconciled on a fortnightly basis
• To support the Community Facilities Sports Manager with processing the financial transactions related to the Sports Centre
• To oversee the processing of claims for payment and reimbursement
• To oversee internal journals and process virements as appropriate.
• To prepare and submit the monthly VAT returns in accordance with HMRC requirements.
• To prepare the monthly cash flow forecasts and reconciliation of the balance sheet.
• Update budget projections half termly
• To oversee the annual filing/storage of year’s invoices as per audit requirements and arranging for the disposal of financial records in line with School policy
• To assist the Business Support Manager with reviewing contracts and suppliers to ensure value for money.
• To be the point of contact for all financial queries with external stakeholders and within the school and to resolve such matters, consulting with the Business Support Manager when appropriate to do so.
• To oversee aged creditors and debtors, ensuring suppliers are paid within agreed terms and highlighting any outstanding income reporting to Business Support Manager on a monthly basis

Please see the enclosed Job Information pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification.

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Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th July 2024