Financial Controller

HB Partners Limited is supporting an established and successful

Multi-Academy Trust to appoint an experienced Financial

Controller to lead its operational finance function.

This is a key role within the Trust, reporting to the CFO and

working closely with senior leaders, academy teams and governance

committees. The successful candidate will take responsibility for

ensuring the Trust has a robust, compliant and forward-thinking

finance function, whilst leading and developing the operational

finance team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the operational finance team and overseeing the

delivery of an effective finance service across the Trust

• Managing month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations and

year-end financial statements

• Leading on internal and external audit activity and ensuring

compliance with relevant regulatory requirements

• Developing and implementing strong financial controls, policies

and procedures

• Overseeing the finance and accounting system and ensuring

accurate and timely financial reporting

• Managing cash flow, banking arrangements and the Trust's

investment portfolio

• Ensuring accurate HMRC, DfE and other statutory returns

• Supporting the development of the Trust's wider finance

strategy

• Providing financial advice, guidance and training to colleagues

across the academies

• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and

financial performance

About you:

We are looking for a qualified finance professional (CIMA, ACCA,

ACA) with at least five years' experience within a finance

function, alongside experience of managing a finance team and

producing complex management information.

You should have strong knowledge of financial controls, audit and

regulatory compliance, with experience of financial systems and

procedures. Experience within education, a school, Multi-Academy

Trust or not for profit environment would be highly advantageous,

as would knowledge of academy funding and financial reporting

require...