Finance Manager Candidate Information Pack
Contents
Welcome to St James Schools
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Job Description
Person Specification
The Recruitment Process and How to Apply
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Welcome
Founded in 1975 with the aim of providing a complete education for boys and girls from the age of 4 -18, the three St James Schools are based in London and Surrey. The Junior School and Senior Girls’ School are centrally located together in West London, close to Hammersmith and Kensington Olympia. The Senior Boys’ School is located in a 32 acre site in Ashford, Surrey. Together, St James Schools offer a distinctive approach to education; we aim to provide an environment in which a pupil can discover all that is best within his or her own nature. St James provides the ideal environment for nurturing and enriching the intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of our pupils; thereby creating a balance of academic excellence. Our teachers have excellent subject knowledge and give their time generously to support the well-being and development of their pupils. We all enjoy the stimulating and positive atmosphere, characterised with generosity, kindness, mindfulness and mutual respect, where every member of the St James community is truly valued. I wish you good luck in your application process.
William Wyatt Bursar
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Finance Manager: Job Description
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Job Title:
Finance Manager
Management Responsibility for:
Administering the Finance function for the Nursey, Prep Senior Boys and Senior Girls School
Accountability:
The Finance Manager reports to the Bursar
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Duties The Finance Manager is responsible for managing and operating the school’s financial processes and ensuring effective financial control and cash management. Reporting to the Bursar, the Finance manager will have experience of preparing management and financial accounts. Accounts: • Preparation of monthly and termly management accounts (income and expenditure) and balance sheet for reporting to the Bursar / Board. • Provide detailed financial management information as required. • Assist Bursar with budgeting process for all the schools. • Preparation of annual accounts. • Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations journal postings (depreciation, prepayment, deferred income and accruals). • Liaise with auditors regarding corporation tax and returns to HMRC. • Perform/review daily cash postings to ensure all relevant ledgers are properly maintained. • Bank, petty cash and credit card reconciliations. • Prepare journals as necessary and maintain the register for review by the Bursar. • Insurance, assisting with placement of insurance, dealing with insurance claim. • Accounting for funds including Deposits, Bursaries and Scholarships. Payroll: • Responsible for monthly payroll cycle and ensuring payroll legislation is met. • Preparation of monthly payroll file for Bursar review. • Pensions: deal with all necessary matters, providing data and helping with compilation of Annual accounts. Completing forms required by the Regulator. • Monthly RTI submission to HMRC. • Answer employee payroll queries. • Produce P11ds and P60s. • Pay scales – updating and ensuring consistency, checking against national pay scales. Cash flow: • Monitor cash flow on a daily, monthly and annual basis. • Ensure current account contains adequate funds at all times. • Assist Bursar in forecasting future cash flow requirements. Banking: • Liaise with the banks and manage the day to day cash flow to maximise the interest without going overdrawn. • Maintain and control electronic bank and BACS services.
• Assist in banking of cash and cheques as required. • Maintain the reconciliation of the main bank accounts. Annual Returns: • Complete all statutory and financial returns as required.
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About the Role Purchasing: • Review of weekly payment run prepared by Accounts Administrator. • Review commercial contracts. General: • Adhoc reports for Bursar and Governors. • Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required by Bursar, Exec and Governors. • Control the petty cash. • Maintain the archive of historical accounts files. • To carry out any other duties that might reasonably require from time to time according to the needs of the school. Additional Role Requirements: • Late working as necessary to meet deadlines. • Work in a structured manner and meet monthly/quarterly/annual reporting deadlines. • Understanding our stakeholders/customers’ needs and delivery expectations.
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Person Specification
The ideal candidate will be fully qualified ACA/ACCA. Possess excellent communication skills. Have experience in education or relevant commercial experience. Demonstrates the ability to communicate information clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels of seniority, both formally and informally. Contributes fully to an effective team environment; demonstrates willingness to work cooperatively with others to achieve shared goal. Strong organisational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow. The ability to analyse issues and to find resolution to problems by using a rational, systematic approach. Have excellent IT skills.
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The Recruitment Process
Application Process Applications should consist of a CV and covering statement outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post.
Applications should be sent to; Sian Gardiner (sian.gardiner@mrgpeople.co.uk) at The Management Recruitment Group or alternatively call 020 8892 0115. The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) has been exclusively retained for this appointment. All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to MRG.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th May 2019.
The Management Recruitment Group
Regal House 70 London Road Twickenham TW1 3QS Tel: 020 8892 0115 www.mrgpeople.co.uk
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