Accounts Senior
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- 2024 Asbestos Management
- 2024 Data Protection and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)2024
- 2024 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- 2024 Fire Safety
- 2024 Health and Safety
- 2024 KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education)
- 2023 Energy Efficiency Awareness
- 2022 Risk Assessment Awareness
- 2022 ISBL Introduction to School Estate Management
- 2022 ISBL Introduction to Compliance in Educational Buildings
- 2022 Permit to Work Systems
- 2022 IOSH Managing Safely
- 2013 AAT Level 2
- 1994 NVQ Level 3 – Customer Service
- 1990 Business Studies – BTEC National Certificate
- 1987 O Levels and CSE’s Achieved, including Mathematics and English
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
- Every – Property Facilities Management
- Range of Finance / Accounts Systems
Career Summary
Current Employer – Multi Academy Trust – Education
Position – Various Roles
Dates – September 2015 – Present
Position – Trust Premises Lead
Dates – September 2022 – Present
- Lead role managing, organising and reporting for all compliance, audits and risk assessments
- Effectively manage and monitor premises budgets
- Provide organisational and advisory support to the Principals, Trust Board and LGBs (Local Government Bodies) on buildings and facilities issues
- Maintain the asset inventory and assist in the Trust’s asset management processes, alerting the CFOO to any areas of concern
- Maintain accurate computer records, to monitor financial transactions and provide procurement advice to staff regarding Trust financial procedures and regulations
- Manage the Every system in relation to facilities management; maintain accurate records of planned maintenance and statutory inspections
- Maintain a record of Health and Safety related training for staff and arrange training courses where appropriate
- Responsible for COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) across the Trust
- Manage the site staff effectively to meet performance standards
- Undertake due diligence Contractor checks across the Trust. Maintain up to date records of the checks and keep appropriate records
- Manage and monitor the performance of all on-site Contractors relating to facilities management ensuring they effectively fulfil all legal requirements (including health and safety and safeguarding)
- Ensure any major works carried out by staff or Contractors have been completed satisfactorily. Provide follow up to remedy deficiencies, faults if required
- Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of processes, procedures, policies and systems in various areas across the Trust
- Provide written reports as necessary for the Trust Board, Principals or LGBs
- Solely responsible for the Planned Preventative Maintenance Plan
- Co-ordinate across the Trust to ensure effective security across all sites
- Support the CFOO with the provision of a comprehensive and accurate administration, finance, human resources and facilities service to the Trust
Position – Senior Finance Officer
Dates – September 2015 – July 2023
Budget Management
- Support the Principals in the efficient and prudent management of Academy funds by providing a comprehensive and accurate financial administration service including the monitoring of actuals against budget and reconciliations of income and expenditure
Contract Management
- Negotiated with contractors and suppliers to ensure best value in accordance with the Trust financial procedures
Procurement and Sales Revenue
- Raising of purchase orders
- Payment of invoices
- Liaised with suppliers
- Processed BACS payments
- Raised sales invoices
Month end procedures
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Internal recharges, journals and budget holder reports
- Identified prepayments and accruals
- Updated the working budget
- Reviewed aged creditors, debtors and open purchase orders
- Prepared regular and ad-hoc material, both manually and through computerised systems, for the Principal
- Produced reports for Governors, Trust and FRAC (Financial, Risk and Audit Committee meetings)
- Maintained the asset inventory on the financial system, and assist in the school’s asset management process, alerting the Principal to any areas on concerns
- Provided members of staff with advice and guidance regarding school financial procedures and regulations
Position – Finance Assistant
Dates – September 2013 – September 2015
- Prioritised and distributed incoming work
- Responsible for ordering, processing and payments of all goods and services for the school whilst ensuring best value (BACS, CHQS and DD runs)
- Responsible for the implementation and set up of the Parent Pay system. Process transactions and reports for school activities and school fund. Deal with all statements and invoices
- Preparation of sales invoices, collection of fees and debts
- Bank reconciliations
- Monitored charge card expenditure and charge card statements
- Produced monthly budget reports, preparation of VAT 126 and Governor reports
- Managed internal controls and procedures to ensure accuracy of accounting records and systems
- Ensured that all financial regulations, VAT and audit requirements are fully adhered to