Interim Finance Manager – Redbridge/Essex – £35.5-37.7K FTE (could be FT hrs, PT 24hrs+ or TT + Aug yr-end)
Can you make an impact and support a specialist MAT on an interim basis with growth plans?
Do you live near Redbridge in North East London and looking for either full time, part time 24hrs+ or term time + academy year-end?
Could you fit into a small Academy trust of 1 large special school and a new free school. The feeling that you are part of specialist provision helping to make a huge difference to children with complex educational needs?
Perhaps some flexibility to work from home on occasion, especially outside of term time?
Then you could be precisely who we need!
This dedicated and friendly specialist Education Trust has an interim Finance Manager position, needing someone with previous academy finance experience, ideally with ESFA, charity and company accounts and ideally some MAT level analysis for at least 6 months
This is a flexible role, with the potential for time to grow into the role, or more flexible hours if you have the experience to run with it straight away.
You will probably be part qualified AAT, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA etc or have the technical accountancy experience to match, and come from a similar position or senior finance officer / assistant finance manager looking to step up
Key responsibilities include:
• Assist in 3 year budget setting and forecasts, finance strategy, increasing funding, generating income and grants etc
• Operational finance including managing finance systems, transactional procedures, year-end, produce management accounts, budgeting, reporting, controls, cash flow, ledgers and procedures
• Knowledge of educational finance software eg FMS, PS financials, Civica, Sage etc
• Bring consistency and develop the central finance support function
• Communicate effectively with Heads of Schools and SLT, Reporting to Trustees etc
• Recruit and manage your own finance assistant.
Job summary
Sector:
Finance
Location:
redbridge
Salary:
up to £37.7K FTE
Contract type:
6 month interim, part time or full time
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moreYou have been an amazing help, and I can’t thank you enough!
Sue Hay – Headteacher
The Coopers’ Company and Coburn School
2021
Thank you for all of your assistance with this vacancy, it was a positive experience for us and we are grateful for your professional support throughout.
Leathersellers Federation of Schools
2021
I have known William for many years. He was my first call when I began looking for a new job and matched me up with a great employer within a few weeks. He stayed in touch throughout the recruitment process and followed up after I began my new job to see how I was settling in. If you work in this area of education and are looking to recruit or move on from your current job this is the place to start.
Mark Blackwood Senior MIS Consultant
2021
William is both friendly and professional. Always prepared to listen and advise but never pushy. He found me a job doing what I have always wanted to do. Thank you!
Lesley – MIS and SIMS Consultant
2021
Thank you for your help with this, you certainly do have some contacts and always find someone for us.
Sarah Ruiz MIS Services Manager – Cygnet IT services CIC
2021
I am delighted with the service that ESP have provided, in particular Nick Sion, who has worked hard to secure me a position at a brilliant school in London.
He has kept in touch with me at all stages of the recruitment process and has been extremely helpful to me.
Many thanks Nick!
Justin
iSAMS Reporting Manager
Justin
2019
I was contacted by ESP regarding a potential contract, and from the first phone call over a year ago, to our continued communications they have always been courteous, professional and informative. Nick who is one of the Senior Consultants was especially helpful when organising my CV, paperwork and interviews before I started. He has also negotiated a number of extensions to my contract including a pay rise on my latest renewal.
Will, Marysia, Lewis and the whole team have also been very helpful when dealing with any queries I have had and they always go out of their way to ensure that I am always paid on time.
I would definitely recommend ESP to any contractors as they go the extra mile to make sure everything is in place, before and during the time you work for them.
Mark
2019
Nick has been amazing and has supported me whilst I was looking for my next career move. He was always available if i had any questions or queries and went above and beyond when I was going through the hiring process with my new role. Nothing was ever too much trouble and I would not be in this role I am in today without his persistence and expertise.
Luke Byrne
2019
just wanted to drop you an email to comment on the excellent service I have received from Steve. From the very beginning of the recruitment process, Steve has been professional, helpful, very responsive in communications. Ive been especially impressed by the updates I have been sent about the progress with the application without me having to chase once! Its a pleasure nowadays as this sort of service is quite rare and I feel its important to be acknowledged. Regardless of the outcome of my upcoming interview, I have been very happy to deal with ESP.
Candidate in recruitment process
2019
Steve Simms has been fantastic through the whole process, he has made what can be a stressful process into something that has been easy and relaxed. Steve took all my questions and concerns and provided me with honest and quick answers. He was always contactable and made me feel comfortable throughout.I thank Steve Simms and esp-recruit for landing me my dream job. ?
Succesfully placed candidate
June 2017
ESP is my first port of call for any new positions I need filling or new positions for myself.
Lee Dowling, IT Manager
Edge Grove School
I would personally recommend Nick and ESP to any employer or job seeker in the education sector.
Daniel James, Group MIS Analyst
Cognita Schools
I have no issue in recommending ESP to schools as well as fellow consultants and candidates looking for work.
Jan Cocksedge, School Business Management Consultant
SBM Support Ltd
Will has done me proud whenever I’ve needed him over the years and I have recommended ESP to many friends and colleagues, whether they were hiring or looking to be hired. He clearly puts effort into matching people and roles, rather than just shoe-horning unsuitable people in.
Lee Dowling, IT Manager
Edge Grove School
ESP’s thorough and professional approach to recruitment is a refreshing change, compared to other agencies who send unqualified candidates that do not meet our requirements. The standard and consistency is always good and, linked with the level of communication and understanding of our particular requirements, is most welcome.
Mark Nelson, Head of Service Delivery
Gaia Technologies Plc
ESP is my first choice for ICT, MIS and school administration staff and William’s team has never let us down. We are always confident in their delivery and they manage the whole recruitment process, allowing us to get on with our duties.
Prad Samtani, Director of IT
University College School
Throughout the four years I have worked with ESP, they have provided me with interesting and challenging IT contracts in schools. They are the best.
Cezar Negru
Independent IT Contractor
I have worked for ESP for six years as an independent SIMS consultant. They are very helpful, a pleasure to deal with and they really specialise in SIMS which is great for me.
Rob Lloyd
Independent SIMS Consultant
I have worked with ESP as a school business management consultant and as a recruiter. As a consultant, the experience is always very smooth. As a recruiter, I am always impressed with the calibre of candidates and how they hit the ground running in their new role.
Jan Cocksedge, School Business Management Consultant
SBM Support Ltd
Nick has an excellent understanding of the independent schools sector as well as the applications used within schools, specifically academic MIS offerings such as SIMS and iSAMS. His cognizance of the schools’ job market is exceptional and I have always found him to be dedicated and hard working.
Daniel James, Group MIS Analyst
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ESP are excellent at recruiting candidates in very specialist areas, which we would otherwise not have found. Hard working, meticulous and prompt in any correspondence – I recommend them wholeheartedly.
Liz Elam
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I don’t know how many staff Will has hired for us this year, but they have all been excellent as have Will and his team.
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