Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Role base:                      Hybrid / London – time spent in London based schools and working from home 

Salary:                            £60,000.00 pa

Contract:                         Permanent full time

Start Date:                       As soon as possible

E-ACT is a rapidly growing multi-academy trust responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England. We are proud to be a part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

Thinking Big, Doing the Right Thing, and Showing Team Spirit-our values are our anchor point and underpin all we do. These values are embedded in our academies, and the E-ACT family strives to ensure that these are a success for every pupil that leaves our academies.

We are seeking an experienced, suitably qualified, finance professional to support our London schools and lead our team of Finance Managers. Committed to fostering excellence in education, we are seeking an experienced and strategic-minded Finance Business Partner to collaborate with academy leaders and the central finance team, contributing to the financial sustainability and educational success of our academies.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial planning, budget management and analysis

·        Work closely with academy leaders to align financial strategies with overall goals

·        Collaborate with academy leadership teams to develop and monitor annual budgets

·        Prepare monthly financial forecasts , highlighting potential financial implications and recommending actions

·        Provide support and guidance on budgetary decisions, ensuring financial sustainability

·        Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

·        Present financial insights and recommendations to academy leaders and the central finance team

·        In collaboration with education and finance leaders, establish key performance indicators for financial performance and monitor progress

Leadership.

·        Lead and develop a small team of Finance Managers and assistants

·     Provide financial training and support to finance and academy staff, ensuring a clear understanding of financial processes and

responsibilities

·        Foster effective communication and collaboration between academy leaders and the central finance team

·        Participate in cross-functional team working to address financial challenges and opportunities

·        lead members of the central finance team focused on central budgets monitoring and reporting, purchase ledger and treasury functions

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to develop their career and join our trust.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event that we find a suitable applicant, so your early application is encouraged.



E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff and volunteers, as well as those who work on the premises, to share this commitment.

 As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.