Senior Finance Manager
Sherwood Foundation School
Sutton
- £46,044 - £49,086 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- PO4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 8 November 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and dedicated Senior Finance Manager to join an exemplary SEND provision in Wallington and Carshalton.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a managerial role within the campuses,
embed systems and processes and lead the Finance, HR and Reception Teams.
This role requires a highly focused individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our school and the local communities.
The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail and will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the finances, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the school’s financial records.
About the Role:
We seek an experienced Senior Finance Manager to oversee our primary school’s financial operations. This role includes managing budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supervising a Finance Assistant. Oversee workflow for HR and Reception teams.
Key Responsibilities:
● Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
● Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
● Manage payroll and ensure timely, accurate payments.
● Process invoices, purchase orders, and expense claims.
● Develop and implement financial policies and procedures.
● Conduct regular financial audits.
● Supervise and support the Finance Assistant.
● Provide financial guidance and training to staff.
● Liaise with external auditors and stakeholders.
● Manage school funds, including grants and donations.
Requirements:
● Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, AAT, DSBM or CSBM) or equivalent experience.
● Proven financial management experience, preferably in education.
● Strong budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills.
● Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
● High accuracy and attention to detail.
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
● Knowledge of financial regulations and legislation.
The successful Senior Finance Manager will provide comprehensive financial advice and support, manage Finance, support, HR and main reception operations, and uphold financial policies to ensure a productive and compliant work environment.
Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list
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About Sherwood Foundation School
Sherwood Foundation School
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
About Us
A key focus of our curriculum is to provide learning experiences that will develop the whole child / young person to be as independent as possible, gain skills and knowledge that will prepare them for adulthood and an enriching life.
All of our children have an Education Health and Care Plan and often have a number of dedicated professionals working with them in order to support them to reach their potential - we are very proud of our trans-disciplinary approach and place great emphasis on supporting our pupils to feel safe, well and emotionally regulated in order that they can achieve their best.
Sherwood Foundation School is a warm and friendly school, with high aspirations for our fantastic pupils.
Sherwood Foundation School is currently rated “good” by Ofsted.
Sherwood Foundation School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
Sherwood Foundation School is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace for all.
Our Vision, Mission, Values, Ethos
Vision
Breaking the mould - Reframing teaching and learning to realise the potential of every individual
Mission
To provide a strengths based, wellbeing centred education, rooted in Self-Reg, that celebrates, challenges and empowers our students to belong, self-advocate and move forward with purpose, ready to succeed as adults.
Values
Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond
Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
Accepting and celebrating individual differences and neurodiversity
Respecting everyone in all areas of their life & learning
Nurturing the individual to develop regulation, autonomy and independence
LEARNing is everywhere at Sherwood Foundation School
Ethos
Driven by our values, progressive in our thinking, collaborative in our approach
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