Finance Business Partner

**About CATS Global Schools**
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.

With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts school, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada and China.

Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.

We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**
The role of Finance Business Partner is an essential role within the Finance Department. The role is key to deliver the effective communication of financial reporting and objectives to the business. The Finance Business Partner will provide critical support to key business stakeholders to deliver concise and accurate reporting and conduct detailed analysis to identify trends that drive business decision making

This role will be based at our Cambridge Head Office, working on a hybrid working arrangement 2/3 days in the office. You will work closely with the Finance Teams, Central Teams, and the schools to ensure the monthly financial analysis and annual budgets are communicated clearly and concisely to the CGS Group.

This role will act as a link between the finance team and the wider business, and as a result it is key to work with non-financial departments to help improve their understanding of financial reporting, provide training, and deliver insight to drive efficiencies.

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**
Finance Department
Executive Team and MD’s
School Principals
Central Teams (Sales, Marketing, P&E, IT)

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
Manage the daily book keeping, produce financial statements including profit and loss accounts, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries
Assist in the production of the annual budget for school and periodic forecasting
Ongoing review of cash flow and production of forecasts, Manage capital expenditure of the school
Produce annual statutory accounts in management accounts format, and communicate with Auditors and following the statutory audit process.
Report on company assets and liabilities including balance sheet account reconciliations and review of AP/AP and lease asset.
Ensure compliance with internal finance policy and internal control policy.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
5 years experience of accounting / finance / auditor /management accountant
Highly motivated individual able to use their initiative to identify and provide solutions
A can-do attitude and self-starter willing to get involved with all aspects of finance
Good working knowledge of MS Office and E
Previous experience if new system implementation
Experience with EBS/Sage/SAP/Business Central. (Desired)
Previous education industry experience preferred.
Eligible to work in UK

**WHAT WE OFFER YOU**
- Competitive Salary
- 25 Days Holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension
- Health Assist Programme
- Income Protection
- Long Service Award - additional days holiday for each year of service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Professional and Personal Development through accredited courses and our training partner

**OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION**
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers, and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all communities

**AND FINALLY**

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