Finance Manager - Dorset Studio School

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About the role

Finance Manager

You will be an integral part of the team responsible for ensuring high standards of financial integrity within Dorset Studio School. You will manage the monthly and year-end financial processes required of the school, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Academies Financial Handbook. Manage the financial planning along with the School Business Manager, Principal and Senior Leaders to ensure effective strategic decision making. Working with best practice and implement any new standardised processes and procedures.

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure timely production and issue of financial reports, cash flow forecasts and returns as required
• Prepare the monthly management accounts
• Prepare the monthly financial reports, analysis and updates for the Local Governing Body • Prepare the annual budget and reforecasts for approval by the LGB
• Take responsibility for the academy's accounting procedures, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to within the academy
• Maintain finance filing systems, ensuring that records are suitable for audit purposes
• Take responsibility for and line management of the school's finance staff, including arranging appropriate training and development, conducting induction, probation and performance management reviews
• Work with the School Business Manager, Principal and senior leaders to ensure effective financial management, adherence to budget and strategic decision making
• Identify and pursue income generating activities (Bids and grants)
• Work with the SENCO to secure high needs funding
• Drive forward change and initiatives which promote regularity, propriety, value for money and best standards

Further Information

If you would to have a further discussion or visit the school please contact Tracey Richards on 01305 443600 ext 101 or email [email protected]

Successful candidates will be required to undertake appropriate checks in order to be offered the posts as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. All posts are subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS checks.

About Us

This is what our staff said this year...

'I feel valued'

'Colleague relationships are amazing'

'There is openness and transparency between staff'

'Staff take teaching and learning very seriously'

'The SLT are the most supportive I've known'

'I am entrusted to do my job to the best of my ability'

'I have been given the confidence to make my own decisions both within my department and now, at whole school level. I feel supported, encouraged and valued. I have also been supported towards the completion of my NPQSLT. This was not my idea and something the school encouraged me to do.'

'The best thing about working here is seeing the children blossom and grow stronger'

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