School Business Manager

Shared Services is seeking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team. Shared Services is part of The Consortium Academy Trust. We are ambitious about the future - creating learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning that provide our children and young people with the best chance at a successful future. Coupled with this is the commitment, care and investment in our people, who we believe are our greatest asset. If you are a team player who is looking for a varied and interesting new career opportunity within Finance, then we want to hear from you! As a Finance Business Partner, you will provide financial planning, monitoring and budget advice for designated academies. You will be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls within the schools, providing reporting and insight to stakeholders and support key decision makers on financial matters. About You The successful candidate will have experience of working with budgets including budget setting, planning, forecasting and monitoring. The ability to extract, interpret and analyse large quantities of data using different IT packages is required. Candidates will also be educated to GCSE level for English and Maths with a preference for accounting qualifications and will be able to work well as part of a team and integrate into their schools to partner their needs. to GCSE level for English and Maths with a preference for accounting qualifications and will be able to work well as part of a team and integrate into their schools to partner their needs. What WE can Offer YOU In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive. We offer all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS/LGPS); a generous annual leave entitlement with additional shutdown days over the Christmas period; staff development opportunities; free onsite car parking; and a supportive induction programme. For an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Matthew Cooper, Director of Finance via 01482 469838. For further information please visit the The Consortium Academy Trust - Home (consortiumtrust.co.uk). Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact our People Services team via peopleservices@consortiumtrust.co.uk You can complete the “Additional Requirements” section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust