Accountant

Accountant

Job Title: Accountant 

Location: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust - you will work across multiple sites across the Trust

Responsible To: Senior Accountant

Salary Grade: PO11, scale point 37-40 £45,411-£48,747 FTE (£31,535-£33,852 actual)

Contract: This is a part-time, permanent contract, 25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (holidays to be taken in non-term time with the exception of the last two full working weeks of August)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 24th November 2023 at 12.00pm

The Directors of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust are looking for an exceptional Accountant who will support the Senior Accountant in the financial operations in the Trust and line manage the Central processing MAT finance functions.

At Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust our vision is to form, inspire and transform the lives of our students through our Catholic faith and values. Our core values of trust, respect, innovation, and courage underpin everything we do.

We currently have 6 schools within our trust, including 2 secondary and 4 primary schools across three local authority areas, including Wirral, Halton and Cheshire. Our focus is to raise the standards of achievement for all of our students and provide them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. 

Key responsibilities:

• Line manage the Processing Finance Team Leader, including performance appraisal in line with Trust Guidance.
• Assist Senior Accountant in maintaining cash flow forecasts for the Trust for presentation to and ensure maximisation of returns for excess funds.
• Assist Senior Accountant in preparation of ESFA returns including BFRO and Annual Accounts Return.
• Assist Senior Accountant with annual Financial Statements preparation.
• Prepare and deliver training to the Trust finance team where necessary.
• Review annual pension returns provided by payroll provider and manage annual Teacher’s Pension Audit.
• Day to day operational contact for annual external audit.
• Assist CFO and Senior Accountant with annual budget preparation.
• Assist Senior Accountant in the preparation of monthly management accounts report, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, accrued revenue journals and variance analysis from budget.  

We offer: 

●  A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub

●  Mentoring and high level training

●  Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities

●  A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.

●  Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams – working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individual’s contribution

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply for this position, please send a covering letter and completed application form for the attention of Mr A Moor, Chief Executive Officer, to recruitment@hfcmat.com.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.