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Finance Officer
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Recruiter
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Goodman Masson
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Location
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Tamworth
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Posted
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24 May 2018
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Closes
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08 Jul 2018
- Supporting and delivering effective financial operations across a group of academies, including all areas of income and expenditure.
- Responsible for the ordering processes within the group of academies, from the initial order request, through goods receipt and purchase invoice processing, using various methods i.e. internet, catalogues and phone calls to ensure that best value is always obtained.
- Process all income from the group of academies, ensuring accurate spreadsheet records are maintained and weekly banking deadlines are adhered to.
- Ensure that accurate records are kept in respect of petty cash / ad hoc payments.
- Assist with the planning, monitoring and evaluation of academy trips and other accounts.
- Process financial data on the academies financial management system, including monthly recharges, raising of debtor invoices and BACS payments.
- Assist in the close down of the academies accounts.
- Production of the monthly reports for all budget holders in the group of academies.
- Support in the preparation of financial reports as required.
- Support in ensuring financial processes are robust, efficient and fit for purpose, including their on-going review and improvement.
- Liaise with students, staff, parents and external hirers and suppliers on relevant financial issues.
- Key holder responsibility for the safes.
- To comply with health and safety policy and systems, report any incidents/accidents/hazards and take pro-active approach to health and safety matters in order to protect both yourself and others.
- Ensure that the AET procurement policy is fully complied with in all aspects across the group of academies, leading to clear value for money in public expenditure.
- Ensure audits undertaken by internal and external audit run smoothly and efficiently for the academies through prompt and accurate responses to auditor queries, and take appropriate actions for any recommendations made.
- Support the central Finance team in the monitoring of service level agreements and contracts to ensure effectiveness of delivery and value for money.
- Maintenance and review of academies' risk registers, taking action to address any high risk areas.
- Monitoring and reporting of service level agreements and contracts to ensure effectiveness of delivery and value for money, negotiating more favourable terms where possible.
- Act as budget holder for specific budget areas as required.
- Work with relevant colleagues to prepare bids for additional grant funding.
- Work effectively in collaboration with counter-parts and colleagues across all areas.
- Complete work for other academies as reasonably requested by your line manager, for example to cover sickness absence.
- Carry out other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed by the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.