Finance Assistant

**_Join us on our journey to outstanding_**

The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK. Our work in the UK embraces many specialist services including adult mental health, acquired brain injury, children’s specialist education, chidren’s residential services and fostering services.

The Forum School and Residential Home is a 52-week residential specialist school providing quality therapeutic care and education for young people with Autism, severe learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex needs. The children and young people that attend school range between the ages of 11 and 19 years.

The Position

The Finance Assistant holds a key post of responsibility within The Forum School. Reporting directly to the Head Teacher and Regional Finance Lead. The post carries the responsibility for the management of the following departments: finance, school administration.

The role requires the use of initiative and the ability to act for the principal on all areas of finance and payroll administration. It includes responsibility for assisting with delegated budgets and resources. It also involves contributing to development plans aimed at bringing about continual improvement in these areas. This role would be a perfect opportunity for someone climbing the finance & accounting ladder or looking to be involved in administration within a school setting. A large part of the role would be financial management and Payroll.

**Managing Finance and Business**
- Authorise Invoices via the company Accounts Payable system.
- Ensure the school makes the best possible use of resources through effective planning, considering all financial and other resources implications.
- Provide support to the principal and governing body on all aspects of the school’s business & financial management
- To assist and operate within budget, continuously monitoring expenditure, to ensure spending is within the figures and guidelines laid down and to alert an appropriate manager if budgets are nearing spending limits.
- To complete the monthly payroll submissions for the school site including processing additional payments and deductions. Further reporting is required for payroll on a regular basis.
- Record and Monitor weekly agency staff usage
- Management and reporting of schools Petty Cash.
- To assist, when required, in the preparation of budgetary and forecasting estimates.
- To support the Leadership Team in their work and provide them with the necessary information, as required.
- To assist Regional Finance and Head Office Finance with any analysis that maybe required
- Assist with the annual budget
- Give advice to SMIT on financial implications of salary assessment and absence.

In addition to managing finance and business, you will also need strong Excel skills.

**Added Benefits**
- Friendly teams and a great support network of internal professionals
- Real career progression opportunities.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Background checks at no cost to you.
- Free on site parking
- Employee Discount Scheme

**_Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference._