Vacancy ▸ Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Team as a Finance Manager.  Each day you will support the development, maintenance, and operation of financial procedures for South Hunsley School to ensure that all legal requirements are met.

The working hours are up to full-time, Monday to Friday.  Your actual salary is £33,945 per annum.  If you are interested in working on a part time basis, please get in touch and we are happy to explore this further with you.

Why choose us?

You will work closely with our friendly and dedicated Finance Department, Headteacher, and Senior Leaders to provide support and advice to ensure schools have a consistent approach to financial management.

Here at South Hunsley we passionately believe in the limitless potential of every member of our school community. We want everyone to be happy, confident and successful so we can all achieve more than we think is possible. We can promise support, care, encouragement and respect as well as really enjoyable and rewarding working and learning environment. We are genuinely committed to our students and our staff, and we do everything we can to ensure every child receives the care and guidance they need to thrive. We are proud of our school and would welcome the opportunity to give you a tour, so please don’t hesitate to contact Freya Dobson (HR Officer) on 01482 631208 or by email via Freya.Dobson@southhunsley.org.uk if you would like to visit or find out more.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• An induction programme and continued investment in training and development, with access to coaching and mentoring, career and professional development
• Corporate membership to the East Riding Leisure gyms, saving over 25% on membership costs and onsite gym at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, at only £12.50 per month
• Well-being support including discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling.
• Financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase, affordable loans and savings available through the Salary Finance Scheme
• Opportunity to become a Mental Health First Aider
• Access to Vivup – a wide range of employee benefits can be accessed through our Vivup platform which are designed to improve your physical, financial and mental health wellbeing.

What we are looking for?

• Accountancy qualification (minimum AAT Level 3, preferred AAT level 4 or above)
• Up to date working knowledge of Companies Act, Charities SORP, VAT and PAYE/NIC regulations
• Experience of preparation of management accounts, budget to actual reports, key reconciliations, extended trial balances, budget plans.
• Experience of producing reports and information for auditors and dealing with their queries
• High level IT skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint plus e-mail and web
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and utilising financial data

The deadline for completed application forms is Friday 10th May 2024. We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 guidance.

The school’s Strategic Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed at: Strategic-Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Policy-2023-v3.docx.pdf (southhunsley.org.uk) and the Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the attached Application Form, and return to Freya.Dobson@southhunsley.org.uk, no later than 9am Friday 10th May 2024.