Data Administrator

**Finance Co-ordinator**

We are recruiting for a part time permanent Finance Co-ordinator to join the central finance team for a School Trust. This is a term time only role working 25 hours a week plus 2 weeks (42 weeks year)

**Purpose of Role**
This is an important role helping meet the challenges faced in education with regard to financial management, accounting and compliance. You will be working in the central team supporting the Executive Team and the Finance Assistants in our schools and nurseriesto ensure accurate recording and monitoring is achieved and all statutory requirements are met.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- To assist the Chief Financial Officer in managing the finance function across the Trust and ensure the preparation of year-end management accounts.
- To provide advice, support and cover across the Trust and to provide training to new staff in relation to the operation of the Trust financial systems.
- To assist the Trust Chief Financial Officer in forward budget planning across the Trust including the preparation of annual budgets, producing annual forecasts and carrying out year-end procedures.
- To produce data and reports on financial matters as required by the Chief Financial Officer, Directors, Auditors, Principals and other budget holders; attending finance meetings as required.
- To co-ordinate the responses from academies/nurseries for the purposes of the annual audit and to prepare supporting financial schedules for preparation of the Trust Financial Statements.
- To process and maintain accurate and complete records of income and expenditure within the Trust Executive account and/or the Trust Subsidiary accounts.
- To monitor income and expenditure across the Trust.
- To plan and monitor cash flow across the Trust and implement debtor and creditor policies and procedures.
- To support the academies with preparation of bank reconciliation reports, VAT returns and any other financial returns required either statutorily or by the Trustees. To prepare and submit the quarterly consolidated VAT return to HMRC.
- To assist the Chief Financial Officer in the management and development of the Trust’s computerised financial systems and on-line banking, ensuring security of access and data at all times, and monitoring school bank balances.
- To assist in ensuring payroll payments are accurate and finance systems are updated of the expenditure in a timely manner.
- To collate financial information relating to bids for external funding.
- To maintain financial policies and procedures.
- To manage and liaise with auditors to ensure timely preparation of Trust/Subsidiary year end including preparation of the trial balance and supporting financial schedules for preparation of the Financial Statements.
- To work at all times in accordance with the Trust’s agreed financial procedures.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required.