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Central Finance Manager

XCET 10, 42 weeks per year, salary range £37,943-£42,086 (FTE 40,227-£44,619)

Xavier Catholic Education Trust Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all the children in our schools. We will follow the example and teachings of Christ and everything we do will be inspired by Gospel values. We will strive for excellence in all areas of our work and cherish every child in our care.

Reporting to: Finance Director

Job Purpose

• To provide effective and efficient financial management for a cluster of schools within the Trust including the provision of monthly management accounts, balance sheet schedules, budget management and forecasts
• Support each school in ensuring they are compliant with Financial Regulations
• Development and implementation of relevant procedures within the cluster to ensure an effective and comprehensive finance function which models best practice and is compliant with legislation, whilst meeting the business needs of the schools and the Xavier CET
• To provide advice and guidance to Headteachers and budget holders within the cluster on finance matters
• Where the designated cluster of schools is not at full capacity, to work on Trust wide projects as directed by the Finance Director
• Support Xavier CET wide finance work and processes, to include assisting in the development and implementation of the Trust’s Finance Strategy which supports Academy Improvement Plans

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic management of payroll, budget, month, quarter and year end reporting for each school within the cluster
• Cash monitoring and forecasting to ensure accurate and detailed financial planning, budget and decision making at school level and clear communication with each Headteacher / Local governing finance committee

Main Duties

Management Accounts

• To provide monthly Management Accounts to the Finance Director ensuring that month end accounting procedures are processed in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with set deadlines

Budgetary Control

• To work closely alongside the Headteachers senior leaders and stakeholders within a designated cluster of schools to lead and manage an effective and efficient Finance Service which is responsive to their business needs
• Ensure that accounts are managed effectively, including active monitoring to prevent overspend and taking remedial action as appropriate ensuring compliance with the Trust’s financial policies
• Review all expenditure for the cluster of schools for value for money, appropriateness of statutory codes and budgetary cover
• Review all applications for new and replacement staff posts, fixed term contracts and extensions, for strategic relevance and budgetary cover and approve for onward authorisation as appropriate

Budget Forecasts

• To provide Annual Budget Plans along with Five Year Forecasts to the Finance Director to ensure they are in accordance with both the Trust’s and the local school’s strategic objectives

Financial Information

• Producing ad-hoc financial management information (in a format accessible to non-finance specialists), monitoring outturns of each school’s various activities against plans, updating forecasts and dealing with queries arising. To be responsive to the needs of the Headteacher and other budget holders in providing advice and management information in a timely and user-friendly format
• Advise Headteachers and their management teams and staff on all aspects of financial management

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Name:Xavier Catholic Education Trust

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