Group Finance Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Group Finance Manager to join our team at Oak Tree Schools Holdings Limited. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Accounts Department, which has two Group Accounts Administrators.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the company's financial accounting activities, ensuring ledgers accurately reflect money coming in and out of the business.
• Coordinate the preparation of management accounts and monthly reports, including accruals, deferrals, and prepayments.
• Prepare and review regular profit and loss statements and balance sheet reconciliations, providing detailed analyses of results.
• Monitor and maintain the Group's fixed assets registers.
• Manage the rolling cash flow forecasts and prepare monthly cash flow reports, KPIs, and budgets.
• Support the management team in analysing, understanding, and interpreting the operational and financial performance of the business.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent fully qualified or near-fully qualified.
• Extensive knowledge of local laws, taxes, licenses, finance, and accounting practices and procedures.
• Experience in a finance environment working with management accounts.
• Advanced knowledge of Sage Accounts.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Ability to analyse data and prepare comprehensive and accessible reports.

Benefits:

• Competitive Annual Salary.
• Company pension.
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays.
• Free parking.
• Free eye test.
• Free tea/coffee and lunches.