Job Description

Job Profile:
Operational Management & Leadership

• Prepare, develop and maintain long term finance strategies, and policies aligned to the overall strategy.
• Prepare the annual School budget in accordance with the schoolxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s strategy and ensure that individual school/department budgets and plans contribute to the school strategy.
• Ensure overall business plan is met by identifying opportunities for additional revenue and cost savingsxc3x82
• Overall Financial Management andxc3x82 oversee the Finance Department
• Manage the financial reporting systems to ensure optimal availability of information.
• Manage cash as optimally as possible.
• Determine and negotiate optimal borrowing structures if required.
• Ensure stringent management of debtors and provide for effective fee collection in line with targets.
• Manage the required accounting function of the school Trust
• Oversight of the school Pension Fundxc3x82

Risk Management:

• Ensure that the appropriate insurance portfolios are in place and review it annually.
• Oversee health and safety and ensure that appropriate structures and policies are in place.
• Oversee all aspects of security on the campus.
• Ensure that the school fleet is roadworthy and insured and that all staff are permitted and licensed appropriately to drive.

Annual Audit:

• Ensure completion of Audits.
• Ensure that Annual Financial Statements are finalised and tabled with Finance Committee for approval.

Contracts/Contractors SLA Management:

• Review all service provider contracts from a business perspective to determine and mitigate financial risks
• Renegotiate contracts or implement mitigating controls to counter identified risks

Estate management:

• Oversee the Facilities team responsible for running of events & functions and the maintenance of the grounds and buildings.
• Project management of those Projects approved by the Board

xc3x82 General administration/other matters:

• Be a member of the College Executive (CEM) and attend all its meetings;
• Maintain contact with Statutory Authorities and other organisations and stakeholders;
• Be responsible for School IT and line manage the ICT Systems Manager and ICT Administrator;
• Be responsible for HR and line manage the HR Administrator;

Education and Experience:

• A tertiary Accounting qualification, preferable to Hons level and articles
• 5 yearsxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99 experience as a Financial Manager or in a senior Accounting function.
• Relevant finance experience in an educational institution would be advantageous

Technical Competencies:

• Financial Skills
• Compliance
• Financial systems
• Financial reporting
• Broad business competencies