Finance Business Partner

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing great Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team in line with the growth of the CAT and appoint a Finance Business Partner to support both primary and secondary schools and welcome applications from all faiths.

We are seeking a forward thinking, highly organised and personable finance professional, who can support our CFO and Head of Finance to ensure that the CAT’s finance systems are robust and that there is a consistent approach to financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and compliance.

The post-holder will support a portfolio of schools to ensure clear monthly reporting, re-forecasting, budgeting and planning, including integrated curriculum financial planning.

The Finance Business Partner will have responsibility for the following.

• The financial transactions of a portfolio of Secondary and Primary schools

• Budgets and forecasts for allocated schools, including post conversion budget

• Monthly Management Accounts for allocated schools

• Assisting with the on-boarding of new schools joining the CAT – due diligence and budget setting

• Developing and training school staff, working with them to develop consistent and timely month end processes

• Assisting the CFO and central finance team with financial compliance, including internal and external audit and the controls and assurance framework

• Working with the CFO and Head of Finance to develop and embed ICFP (integrated curriculum financial planning).

• Supporting with project finance – including people strategy and school development plans.

Contract/Hours of work: Full-time, 35hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round

Further information is detailed in the attached application pack. Applications should be submitted on the attached application form.

Completed application forms and supporting documents should be returned to liz.moran@emmauscat.com by the closing date of Tuesday 7th January 2025, 9.00am.

Safer Recruitment

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.