Finance Manager
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified Finance Manager to join our Finance team managing the day to day running of a busy Finance office, providing support across 5 schools.
This is a pivotal role operating within a medium-sized Finance team, reporting into a Finance Director, and is responsible for the day to day management of 3 members of staff: Senior Fees Officer, Finance Officer - Purchase Ledger and a Finance Assistant.
You will be responsible for the financial reporting of commercial aspects of the school, along with credit control, VAT returns, cash flow monitoring and reporting, assistance with external auditing, financial analysis, budgets etc.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player, with excellent IT skills (including MS Excel and Finance tools) and a good eye for detail.
To be considered, you must possess a minimum of Level 4 AAT. Previous finance experience is essential as is experience in managing staff. Experience within an education setting is not essential but would be advantageous.
More information
Whilst this is an onsite role, there is the opportunity for some hybrid working post probation period, during non-term time.
How to Apply
For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this role, please visit www.tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies.
To apply, please click on 'apply for job'.
Equal Opportunities
Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer, accredited with the Investors in People Gold Standard, and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or age. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.
If you have a disability and need any assistance with the application process please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk
Safeguarding
Taunton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School's due diligence.
Any formal offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks as part of the School's due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and a satisfactory online 3rd party online & social media search.
Taunton School is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent'. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.
It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.
Closing Date
The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 14th July 2024; however, applications will be considered as they are received, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.