Finance Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £50,000 i £55,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6TF |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Morgan Hunt UK Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JN -032025-216276_1748348564 |
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Finance Manager
South Essex College
Thurrock Campus, High St, Grays RM17 6TF
Permanent
Up to £55,000 + Comprehensive benefits package
Hybrid, 2/3 days in the office
Full time, 37 hours p/week
Finance Manager
Morgan Hunt are delighted to be exclusively working with South Essex College who are looking at recruiting a Finance Manager. This is a permanent role paying up to £55k.
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:
Financial Management & Reporting
- Provide comprehensive and professional financial accounting services.
- Ensure the integrity of financial accounts and prepare financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare final accounts and oversee financial ledger integrity.
- Monitor and manage cash flow projections to maintain financial stability.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, funding requirements, and internal policies.
- Implement audit and risk recommendations and act as the lead contact during the Annual Accounts audit.
- Prepare statutory group and subsidiary annual accounts and CFFR regulatory models.
- Produce monthly trial balances and balance sheets, ensuring accuracy of financial records.
- Maintain the Strategic Risk Register and Capital Plan.
- Analyse, review, and reconcile income and expenditure variances, providing proactive recommendations for efficiency improvements.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to financial regulations, VAT reporting, and funding requirements.
- Maintain accurate financial statements and support the implementation of audit recommendations.
- Develop and maintain financial control systems to prevent errors and fraud.
Team Leadership & Process Improvement
- Provide leadership and line management for finance team members.
- Offer financial advice to both finance and non-financial managers regarding complex financial matters.
- Support budget managers with financial insights and assist in the preparation of UK VAT returns.
- Work collaboratively to improve financial systems, efficiency, and reporting mechanisms.
Previous Skills and Experience of the Finance Manager:
- Must have Further or Higher Education experience OR audit experience having audited in the education sector.
- Fully or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, ICA) with significant experience in a similar role.
- Experience using Excel to analyse complex data and produce financial statements.
- Strong knowledge of financial accounts, management reporting, and budget support.
- Proven ability to explain financial information to non-financial managers.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior managers.
- Commitment to upholding ethical financial standards and regulatory compliance.
- The successful candidate must hold an Enhanced DBS or be willing to undergo processing.
Application deadline - Friday 23rd May 5pm
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.