Head of Finance

Key duties for the Head of Finance are as follows:

• Provide line management and strong effective leadership and support for the members of the 5 person finance team
• Manage and minimise financial risk
• Build a culture of continuous improvement in the College's finance function, ensuring that the Group's policies and procedures for payroll, pensions, fee billing, debt collection, credit cards are implemented effectively.
• Assist the CFO in preparing the Group's annual report and accounts.
• Work with the Head of Senior School and Head of Junior School to effectively manage their respective management accounts and budgets.
• Liaise with the external auditor to enable them to operate effectively.
• Prepare quarterly information for the lending bank.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts for the College. Ensure robust financial controls are in place and routinely followed.
• Monitor cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts monthly. Ensure VAT returns are accurate and prepared on a timely basis.
• Lead on fee billing and fee collection processes, ensuring that parents/ carers are billed accurately and promptly; and monies are collected in line with permissions.
• Ensure the implementation of robust debt collection processes and report regularly to the respective Head of School and CFO on the status of fee debtors.
• Oversee the group's payroll process