School Finance Business Manager

Job Location	Uplands, Swansea
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£34,000 - £37,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

School Business ManagerSwanseaPermanent full-time roleBPS World is the recruitment partner for a global private equity firm who own and operate 75 independent and international schools around the world with 40+ schools in the UK.This is an amazing opportunity to join a well established independent school as the School Business Manager! You will be primarily responsible for supporting the Headteacher to shape, grow, deliver and improve the financial and commercial aspects of the schools’ business agenda. The role is responsible for managing the finance team with direct reports for the Facilities Manager and managing the operations across the school.The successful candidate will have proven experience in Business Management and strong commercial finance acumen. You will have the ability to plan, make decisions, manage budgets, meet Ebitda and financial targets and strategically support the school. The successful candidate will be IT literate with experience of using financial systems and MS Office products (Word, Excel, etc) and preferably a school’s admission and pupil management solution system.More responsibilities include:

Contribute to the development of the school’s values and vision and communicate this clearly and enthusiastically to all staff and other stakeholders

Effective reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Produce and agree on schools profit and loss reporting and budgeting including pupil numbers, fees, staffing and costs.

Planning strategic growth activities and manage organisational development

Responsible for line management of the finance team

Manage month-end timetable to ensure delivery of group reporting requirement

Support Estates & Facilities Team as necessary to enable them to actively manage the financial and operational aspects of the schools facilities and service contracts

As the ideal candidate, you will possess the following experience:

Management experience including strong financial, commercial and accounting skills

Budget preparation and management

IT literate with experience using financial systems and MS Office

Experience managing a finance team & supporting the senior leadership team

Facilities & Operational management is desirable

Experience working in a school environment would be beneficial

Competitive salary & benefits including:

Contributory Pension Scheme

Professional development

School fee discount

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Apply now with an updated CV for more information and we can have a confidential conversation!We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).

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