Finance Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our Central Finance Team to oversee and manage the financial policy and procedures for the Trust .

Trust Central Services are based at Smith’s Wood Academy and include HR and Finance :

Smith’s Wood Academy

Windward Way

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham

B36 0UE

The Finance Team are a key part of FMAT's centralised function providing invaluable support to senior leaders across the Trust allowing them to focus on transforming the futures of all our students.

Main responsibilities of this role include:

• Providing timely and accurate information which will support in strategic decision-making and reporting
• Line management of the Finance Officer, Procurement Administrator and Finance Assistant
• Ensuring that financial systems and controls are robust, that financial compliance and best practices are maintained, and that all Trust financial activities are carried out in alignment with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring effective financial operations, and promoting continuous improvement in financial processes.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience

• Fully or partly qualified with an accounting qualification ( eg ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience of working in the education sector
• Have a full knowledge and understanding of the financial legislative framework for schools and in education

This is a truly exciting time to join an ambitious trust, whose aim is to transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable pupils in the region.

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-o

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).