Finance Manager

The Opportunity:

For this Finance Manager position, you will primarily managing a small finance of four. This is a small central team consisting of a Finance Officer and two Finance Assistants.

Some of the key responsibilities for this successful person would be but no limited to:

• Reporting directly into the Chief Financial Officer, you will provide an effective central finance service, managing a small finance team whilst overseeing all of accounting
• You will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts for the trust, its academies and associated trading activities
• You will oversee all month end processes and reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Manage month–end schedules within the finance team
• Monthly (outsourced) payroll for reconciliation reporting
• Support in the production of audit files for external auditors
• Supporting on month end duties including the reconciliation of control accounts
• Supporting preparation of monthly VAT returns for trust and limited company

The Candidate:

The successful Finance Manager will be/have:

• Part Qualified or Qualified Accountant – (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
• OPEN on Industry, but probably suit a person from a Service industry background
• Great if you have working knowledge of Iris Financial, but definitely NOT essential
• Competent using Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level
• Knowledge of IMP software (budgeting) that would be terrific, but again NOT essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable building relationships with colleagues and senior leaders
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of systems of internal control and developing the reporting framework across a group will be a distinct advantage

Benefits:

• 37 hours a week
• 25 days holiday plus 8 public holidays
• Generous pension package (18%)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Social events
• Opportunities for professional development
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across for progression
• Access to a staff wellbeing offer including use of the sports facilities
• Great public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
• An inclusive and open workplace

They have big ambitions for the future – and therefore want to speak to the right individuals with the right energy and values to take them there.

Please contact for a confidential discussion