Finance Business Partner

About Our Client

My client are within the Education and training sector.

Job Description

Key responsibilities for the Finance Business Partner :

• Supporting principals to guide, support and provide challenge with the annual budgeting process and ensuring they are constructed on a consistent set of assumptions.
• Prepare School budgets and three-year THPT financial budget.
• Providing advice and guidance for school Principals, including modelling scenarios and preparing monthly monitoring reports, checking for accuracy and consolidating for the Head of Finance.
• Create and maintain a knowledge hub on school statutory funding and income.
• Facilitate smooth on-boarding of new schools during the Academy conversion process through ensuring
• Understanding of the ESFA financial handbook for academies
• Managing the relationships and administration of Trust finance systems
• Compiling and submitting all forecasted Statutory Returns on behalf of THPT including BFR after review by THPT Head of Finance
• Supporting the Senior Finance Manager in the preparation of all historic Statutory Returns including Annual Accounts and Financial Statements
• Providing full support to the external and internal audits including preparation and compilation of audit files
• Producing internal and external bench-marking reports
• Contributing to the financial efficiency and effectiveness of the Trust through continual review of the Finance Policy and operational procedures to ensure they remain up to date and reflect best practice.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate for the Finance Business Partner :

• Have to come from the education sector
• Soon to be qualified
• Experience within a similar role
• Great attention to detail
• Highly analytical

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £48,500
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
• Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Salisbury's Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
• Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
• Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards