Head of Finance

Job Description

Head of FinanceSheffieldFull time, permanent£50,000 - £65,000Who are TesTes Global is a global digital education company that has been supporting educators for over 100 years. We power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by creating intelligent online products and services to make the greatest difference in education.With more than 13.7m education professionals and enthusiasts in our online community using over 900k classroom resources and working relationships with 25,000 schools in over 100 countries, we have the scale to make a difference. Our innovative products and services are delivered through a range of partners across the globe. We help schools find the teachers they need; we bring new teachers into the profession through initial teacher training; we provide teachers with continuous professional development and help educators with safeguarding training and compliance. We provide innovative tools to help teachers succeed in the classroom as well as bring educators together online, so they can share expertise and provide them with vital news and information about education.We are leaders in using digital technology to make life easier for schools and teachers. The services offered through Tes.com play a critical role in helping teachers and school leaders deal with the challenges of providing high quality education to millions of children across the globe.Role overview:Tes Institute is a market leading provider in the provision of teacher training courses to individuals in the UK and internationally. These courses offer flexible routes into teaching and are delivered through a combination of proprietary online materials and directly through a network of third party tutors. Learners have access to a number of funding options which TI facilitates and there are opportunities to expand into privately-funded training. Tes sees opportunity for growth both in the UK and specifically internationally.The role is a new role in the business managing existing, dedicated TI finance team members. The dedicated TI finance resource is in those areas where processes, customers and financial outcomes are distinct from the rest of the Tes Group. Shared processes such as payroll, general purchase to pay will be delivered by the Tes Group finance team allowing this role to focus on the additive tasks delivering value to TI. The TI team are passionate about education, the right candidate will share this enthusiasm and strive towards having a significant positive impact on Institutes performance.Key role responsibilities:Provide overall leadership to a dedicated finance team of 4;Provide financial and commercial support to the Institute management team and, to the Institute leaderOverall responsibility for the P&L and Balance sheet of Tes Institute, ensuring reporting in line with Group deadlines; - Provide monthly financial and sales reporting to Institute management and Group finance, in line with Group reporting requirementsAssist the Group Commercial Finance Manager with the preparation of annual budget and rolling quarterly forecasts for Tes Institute and monitoring performance against this;Support to Group Finance to aid Group cash forecasting, taxation compliance and assist with Institute related external audit requirementsManagement of, accounting for and reconciliation of DfE Bursary funding; o Pathway Tutor P2P process;Learner cash collection and management working;Provision of annual information to the DfE in line with specified deadlines;Overseeing the external audit and compliance of DfE funding;Improvement in financial control environment, with focus on revenue, funding and delivery costs.Education and experience requirements:

Qualified accountant: CIMA/ACA/ACCA;

Ideally practice trained to manager level;

Minimum of 5 years relevant financial experience, with a minimum of 2 years experience in managing a finance team;

First-hand experience managing in management accounting and in particular, ownership of a P&L;

Confidence in reporting to senior stakeholders;

Experience in education or service-based sectors would be advantageous;

Ideal experience in international markets;

Articulate with good verbal and written communication skills;

Strong organisational skills; and

Advanced Excel skills

What do you get in return

25 days annual leave rising to 30

5% pension after probation

State of the art city centre offices

Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World

Discounted city centre parking

Free fruit delivered to the office weekly

Free breakfast cereals

Free soft and hot drinks

Free eye care cover

Free Westfield Health cover from day one

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Referral Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

EAP (Employee assistance programme)

Paid for monthly nights out

Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu

We are proud of our people centric culture where everyone is driven to achieve the same goal, to support and connect teachers and schools worldwide, helping them to improve childrens lives through education.Tes Global will ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or on the basis of disability. We invite applicants to contact us directly to identify any additional support require