We have an exceptional opportunity for a qualified finance professional to join our large Multi Academy Trust and lead our central Trust Finance Team.

Your opportunity

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Finance Partner to join our Trust Finance team. The role will involve partnering the functional Trust teams on all finance matters, cash management, and overseeing SCITT/Teaching Hub as it expands. The successful candidate will also be overseeing regulatory reporting, statutory accounts preparation & audit. This role will be based at either our Head Office at The Beacon School, in Banstead or at our trust office in Earlsfield Business Centre, Earlsfield. Regular travel between the two offices will be necessary. 

Responsible to the Finance Controller, we require an individual who is a great team player and has excellent communication skills.

 Your role will include:

• Managing Finance Manager and Officers with the day-to-day running of the Trust finance function
• Reviewing monthly management accounts, including monthly forecasts, commentary and cash flow statements, budgets & 3 year plans.
• Overseeing regulatory reporting & audit
• Supporting and guiding the budget holders and senior management in their financial management responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with our Trust finance team to ensure that resources are used as effectively as possible to ultimately to support of vision of providing the best possible education for children and young people.

We are interested to hear from qualified professionals that have gained experience either in Education or a similar industry.

What we are looking for

The Trust Finance Partner will empower their team to deliver day to day finances and support our academies to produce strategic budgets both short term and long term.

 We require:

• Someone who holds a recognised accountancy qualification
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to liaise with senior staff in academies.
• Good team player and skilled at building relationships
• Has excellent all-round accounting skills
• Accustomed to working to tight reporting deadlines
• Be able to manage staff and motivate staff to achieve their goals
• Demonstrate good analytical skills and a positive approach to problem solving
• Have high level of Excel skills and good exposure to different accounting systems

Join Our Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options - (staggered start and finish times, hybrid working, virtual meetings)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks of the year 

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Leadership 2 - £60,000

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date for applications: 22nd May 9am

Interview date: Interviews will run on 3rd & 4th June

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.