Financial Systems Accountant
| Posting date: | 26 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Not recorded, SM1 4AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ca434d54-7960-456c-a291-1a6a556902b0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Financial Systems Accountant will play a key role in managing, optimising, and maintaining the organisation’s financial systems. They will ensure these systems are technically maintained, efficient, user-friendly, and aligned with organisational objectives.
This role involves integrating and analysing data from multiple sources to provide detailed analytical reports that help strategically shape the future of the finance department and have a significant impact on the wider trust activities.
By leveraging diverse data sources, the Financial Systems Accountant will deliver comprehensive insights that inform decision-making and drive innovation. Their expertise in financial reporting, data integrity, and system integration will be crucial in ensuring accurate and reliable financial information. Additionally, they will offer expert advice and training to finance and non-finance users, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Download the recruitment pack to find out more about this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11th May 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care. The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn. All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.
The Financial Systems Accountant will play a key role in managing, optimising, and maintaining the organisation’s financial systems. They will ensure these systems are technically maintained, efficient, user-friendly, and aligned with organisational objectives.
This role involves integrating and analysing data from multiple sources to provide detailed analytical reports that help strategically shape the future of the finance department and have a significant impact on the wider trust activities.
By leveraging diverse data sources, the Financial Systems Accountant will deliver comprehensive insights that inform decision-making and drive innovation. Their expertise in financial reporting, data integrity, and system integration will be crucial in ensuring accurate and reliable financial information. Additionally, they will offer expert advice and training to finance and non-finance users, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Download the recruitment pack to find out more about this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11th May 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care. The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn. All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.