Trust Accountant

The Role

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT) is an Educational Charity committed to enriching the lives and transforming the futures of our children. Our vision is that every child, regardless of their background, within the Trust will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education.

We are looking for an experienced Trust Accountant to provide a proactive, forward-thinking, trust-minded, competent and consistent Finance service across the Trust and contribute to the overall success of the Finance department. To support the Chief Operating Officer with the creation and implementation of the Finance policy and procedure.  Analysing financial data, preparing reports, supporting schools and offering actionable recommendations to help drive the Trust’s financial planning and operational decisions.

Please note this role is based at:

Smith’s Wood Academy

Windward Way

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham

B36 0UE

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

Benefits

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Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Degree or equivalent qualification		Essential
Professional full or part accountancy qualification or willing to work towards		Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Commitment to Trust aim and values	Essential
Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)	Essential
Promotes a culture of Safeguarding	Essential
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Essential
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up to date training (or willingness to undertake training)	Essential
Leadership
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people	Essential
Experience
Experience of working in an educational environment	Desirable
Experience of Working with financial procedures and controls	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of school standards and procedures or willingness to train	Desirable
Experience of financial management / budget setting and monitoring	Desirable
Relevant Experience
Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information	Essential
Demonstrable experience of operating MIS systems	Essential