Finance Manager

Queensbridge School is looking to recruit a Finance Manager with a professional qualification in finance, or a related field. You will manage the school's financial operations effectively, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practices You will prepare and monitor the school budgets and forecasts. The successful candidate will work with the School Business Manager with the strategic planning of the school finances to ensure that the school maximises the resources available and secure value for money for resourcing, goods and services it procures. You will also lead on regulatory and financial compliances as well as ensuring tight budgetary controls and reporting are met.,

• work with and support the School Business Manager
• monitor school budgets and forecasts, assist the SBM with budget preparation
• day to day running of the finance function including managing the Finance Assistant
• oversee school lettings
• work with the site team to manage the financial aspects of contracts and projects
• ensure compliance with finance procedures and regulations
  
  experience in a finance role including budget preparation
• enthusiastic with the ability to motivate others
• ability to build strong working relationships
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• organisational skills
• proactive and solutions focussed
• commitment to education and ensuring equal opportunities, This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

£32,076 to £33,945 pro rata, actual Salary £28,168.46 to £29,809.78, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.