Finance Director

Finance Director - £75,000 - £85,000 - Slough - Hybrid - Permanent

FryerMiles are currently partnering with an exciting business based in Slough to assist with their recruitment of a Finance Director. The ideal candidate will be qualified and have experience working within the education sector.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making by the Board of Trustees and senior management.
• Oversee preparations of annual budgets in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and ensure effective budgetary control throughout the year.
• Develop income-generation ideas.
• Oversee financial reporting processes, including the timely preparation of financial statements, forecasts, and management reports, statutory accounts, DfE and other statutory returns.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.
• Ensure robust systems of financial controls, mitigating the risk of fraud and error.
• Oversee an appropriate audit schedule and ensure any issues arising are addressed.
• Foster a culture of financial responsibility with key stakeholders, cultivating a sense of co-ownership and value for money across the organisation.
• Oversee regular tenders as required to ensure value for money across the Trust.
• Oversee the Trust's payroll for each academy, including monthly payroll processing and reports for the annual pay review.
• Oversee the authorisation of requisitions and invoices across the Trust as designated.
• Oversee the monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure a robust cash flow system is in place and place treasury deposit investments as required.
• Oversee the management of all indirect grants to ensure they are in line with the conditions of the grant.
• Executive lead reporting to the Trust Business Committee that meets termly, to the annual Audit Committee and to the Annual General Meeting.
• Lead a Central Finance team of 4, cultivating a proactive approach to professional development and continuous improvement.
• Management of relationships with auditors, banks, DfE, ESFA and other external stakeholders as required.

Successful candidate:

• Qualified Accountant 
• Experience within the education industry
• Experience of senior financial leadership 
• Strong understanding of financial regulations and accounting principles

Finance Director - £75,000 - £85,000 - Slough - Hybrid - Permanent