FINANCE CONSULTANT - LONDON ( up to £25,150 ) - 41 weeks per annum

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FINANCE CONSULTANT - LONDON

up to £25,150 depending on experience ( 41 weeks per annum )

plus travel / mileage expenses and benefits.

 

Our client, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of education support services are looking to recruit a Finance Consultant to provide high quality financial and system advice to our customers.

 

As the Finance Consultant - you will be part of a highly professional team, working independently in a variety of schools with a range of responsibilities and duties including those listed below :

 

 

• Providing financial and computer system advice and support to schools including monthly accounting reconciliation, year-end closure, CFR/school reporting, bank reconciliations, journals and budget virements.
  
• Budget planning and monitoring using the company’s online software including supporting school users. Employees will be required to user test new modules when required and maintain consistent high level knowledge of the system and its developments.
  
• Maintain a working knowledge of computerised financial systems, including RM, FMS, PS Financials, Civica and other accounting systems in operation within the school environment.
  
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the Financial Audit procedures in Schools and to support them accordingly.
  
• Provide ad-hoc on site bursary support to schools when required.
  
• Deal with any school complaints as necessary following company policy and provide appropriate feedback to the Finance and Business Manager or Operations Director immediately.
  
• Identify new opportunities within the Education Sector and cross sell services, that the company provides.
  
• Provide support and advice to other team members as required.
  
• Maintain level of personal skills and knowledge through CPD.
  

 

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a LA/School or Academy environment, coupled with detailed knowledge of schools’ computerised financial systems (RM Finance and SIMS FMS) and excellent MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, Publisher etc.)

 

Any formal (full or part) financial qualification is also highly desirable as is any formal RM and / or FMS training and knowledge or experience using PSF/Civica/Sage.

 

If you are looking for a new position, working just 41 weeks of the year and feel you have the knowledge and experience to support the financial requirements across a number of Schools, then please send your CV to [email protected]

 

Please note: You will be required to pass a CRB / DBS check to work within the Schools, for this role.

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This is still an urgent requirement, so please send in your CVs and I will contact you in January.

Thanks

 

Nick (EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS)