Schools Finance Accountant
We are currently working with a Midlands based Local Authority who require an experienced Financial Accountant to assist them on an interim basis for the next 6 months.
Duties:
- Handling schools finance and funding team annual financial cycle work
- Managing school year end accounts closedown, DSG closedown
- Completing regular government returns (e.g. S251 budget/outturn report, APT, CFR report)
- Calculating and issuing school carry forward balances after closedown, issue/update relevant documents/guidance on city’s website
- Leading on grant reconciliation/payments & allocation to all schools & academies, ensure efficiency and accuracy
- Providing accurate funding balances for academisation
- Providing all information required for schools forum
- Liaising with DFE/ESFA on relevant issues and providing all information to the required standard
Requirements:
- Previous Local Government experience is essential
- You must be a fully qualified Accountant to be considered
- Experience with Dedicated Schools Grants (DSG) highly desirable
Start: ASAP
Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months initially (with likely extensions)
Mostly remote working – however the very occasional travel would be desirable
If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, please apply below. At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.