Business Manager

We are recruiting for an experienced and commercially minded School Business Manager to join a school in Rotherham, with particular responsibility for leading and managing the school’s finance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, understands the importance of accurate financial information and is confident presenting financial performance to senior stakeholders.

Previous experience within a school is not essential. We are equally interested in speaking with experienced Finance Managers, Management Accountants, Finance Business Partners and other senior finance professionals who have the skills to transfer successfully into an education environment.

The successful candidate will take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and day-to-day financial management, while providing clear and accurate information to senior leaders and Trust-level stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Budgeting

• Take responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the school’s finances.
• Support the preparation, management and monitoring of annual budgets.
• Produce regular budget reports, forecasts and financial information.
• Monitor income and expenditure against agreed budgets.
• Identify potential overspends, financial pressures and areas of opportunity.
• Work with senior leaders to ensure budgets are managed effectively.
• Support medium and long-term financial planning.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure financial information is kept up to date.
• Provide financial analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Financial Reporting

• Produce clear and accurate financial reports for senior leadership and Trust-level stakeholders.
• Present financial information in a way that is accessible to colleagues without a finance background.
• Provide commentary around budget performance, variances and forecasts.
• Highlight financial risks and provide recommendations where appropriate.
• Ensure senior stakeholders have the information required to make informed financial decisions.
• Support the preparation of reports for meetings, reviews and financial planning discussions.

Payroll & Staffing Costs

• Monitor payroll expenditure and staffing costs against agreed budgets.
• Support the financial planning of staffing structures and proposed changes.
• Analyse the financial impact of recruitment, salary changes and staffing decisions.
• Work closely with relevant HR, payroll and senior leadership colleagues.
• Identify and report significant staffing cost variances.

Purchase Ledger, Invoicing & Reconciliation

• Oversee purchase orders, invoices and financial transactions.
• Ensure expenditure is appropriately authorised and recorded.
• Complete or oversee regular account reconciliations.
• Monitor outstanding invoices, payments and financial commitments.
• Maintain effective financial controls across purchasing and expenditure.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve finance-related queries.

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