Trust Accountant

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and  that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.

Your responsibilities will include:

• The preparation of monthly management accounts for the Federation head office departments
• Preparing and monitoring head office budgets, ensuring no overspends
• Providing financial advice to budget holders preparing funding bids and business cases
• Head Office accounting, including month end reviews
• Meeting regularly with budget holders to assist in their budget management and stay up to date with activities
• Preparing year end papers and supporting schedules for head office activities
• Liaising with the Internal Audit team and External auditors
• Assisting with various ESFA/DFR submissions and audits
• Reconciliation and review of monthly inter-academy recharges
• Assisting the Financial Controller with treasury management, manage cash flow, funding and capital expenditure
• Monitoring the receipt and spend of donations across the Federation
• Review of monthly journals (e.g. prepayments, deferred income, academy recharges)
• Identifying and evaluating opportunities for improving value for money

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• CCAB qualification
• Recent and relevant continued professional development
• Proven experience of preparing monthly budgets and providing meaningful commentary on management account variances
• Finance experience and commercial skills encompassing budgeting and planning, stakeholder management, strong financial and management information analysis skills and the ability to disseminate timely, accurate and relevant reports to key stakeholders
• Proven experience in preparing month end journals, including departmental recharges
• Experience of involvement in year end preparation for the audit of statutory accounts
• Strong Excel skills and experience of using a variety of software packages to generate reports
• Prior experience of Oracle Fusion

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application. 

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