Deputy Finance Manager
My client is seeking to appoint a full-time, enthusiastic and well-qualified Deputy Finance Manager to form part of their Finance team.
Working closely with and supporting the Director of Finance in managing the school’s finance systems & processes and in providing technical financial support to staff and students in the school.
The successful candidate will ideally possess experience of working in a school finance office and/or business office, with relevant technical financial and accounting experience.
A flexible and adaptable approach to working with staff and students and the ability to manage their own workload to meet challenging deadlines will be required.
This organisation recognises, and value continued professional development, and as such, training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career.
Key tasks will include
- Deputising for the Director of Finance in his/her absence, ensuring efficient running of the Finance Office
- Carrying out high level financial accounting functions and procedures in line with those required on completion of intermediate level of ACCA/AAT Accounting qualification (to trial balance)
- Working with the Director of Finance and budget holders to prepare the annual budget and to forecast year-end income and expenditure at the end of quarters 2 and 3.
- Accurate and proficient operation of financial management/accounting software packages, Microsoft Office suite and any other software packages used by the school as required.
- Working with the Director of Finance in maintaining the schools bank accounts
- Management of Administration assistant
- Timely and accurate processing of purchase orders, purchase invoices received, ensuring verification of price, delivery and authorisation then entering onto accounting software
- Generating timely and accurate suggested payments report and collating relevant invoices
- Producing regular automated BACs runs with remittance advices against properly authorised invoices, ensuring use of appropriate signatories and making payments
- Processing timely and accurate sales invoices and credit notes, ensuring verification of rate/price and authorisation then entering onto accounting software and issuing to customers keeping the sales ledger is up to date
Location: West Ealing
Salary: £37,000 - £41,000
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