SOUTHFIELDSCHOOL

Specialist Sports and ScienceAcademy

JOB DESCRIPTION - NON TEACHING STAFF

POST TITLEFinance Manager

Temporary – 3 months in the first instance

RESPONSIBLE TOHead of Strategic Business

SALARY GRADENJC Scale 6 Pts 26-28 (£22,443-£23,945)

HOURS37 hours per week

Full time

OUTLINE OF ROLE

  • Reporting to the Strategic Business Manager.
  • Leads and Manages – 2 finance assistants.
  • To manage the production of monthly accounts on SIMS FMS.
  • To prepare monthly financial reports including all reconciliations and comparisons with Budget
  • Ideally to manage the payroll.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To manage the production of monthly accounts on FMS. This will include:-
  • Ensuring that all orders, invoices, journals and related tasks are managed to meet all statutory requirements.
  • Ensuring the complete and accurate processing of all transactions
  • closing the monthly book keeping on FMS at each month end,
  • preparation of monthly management accounts;
  • comparing income and expenditure with the budget
  • To manage the monthly payroll on SAGE for 160 staff
  • To manage two finance assistants
  • To maintain the fixed asset register
  • To assist the Strategic Business Manager with ad-hoc accounting exercises such as the development of a contracts log and an Insurance log

The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people for whom s/he comes into contact with will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, s/he must report any concerns to his/her line manager or the school’s Child Protection Officer.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks will be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.

CAROLINE/RECRUITMENT/JOB/DESCRIPTION/FINANCEMANAGER/TEMPORARY/NOVEMBER2013