Finance Manager - Full-time

Dover College, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-6003-52S
• Posted:07/01/2022
• Pay:£35,000 - £40,000
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:21/01/2022 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Dover College is a highly successful co-educational, boarding and day College of circa 300 pupils.

We are seeking an outstanding, commercially aware individual who has an exceptional track record of establishing and refining highly effective financial systems to lead our finance function.

The main purpose of the role is to support the Bursar on financial planning and budgeting, to manage all financial and accounting operations, systems, controls and reporting, and to line manage the Finance Assistant.

The role is full-time (40 hours per week), 52 weeks per year

• Support the Bursar in the development of financial plans, in alignment with the College strategy and the forecast availability of resources;
• Working with the Bursar to support and help manage the setting of the budget and forecasting future years budgets and planning analysis using budgeting software;
• Working with the Bursar updating the College budgeting and forecasting software systems;
• Ensuring integrity of data input and modelling assumptions, and validity of financial models and forecasts; ● Support the Bursar in providing management accounts, budgets and forecast reports for senior leaders and Board of Governors;
• To identify and inform the Bursar any causes of significant variance within the agreed budget;
• Submission of agreed budgets and forecasts in line with regulatory requirements and timeframe;
• To ensure the finance team adhere to financial regulations and provide advice on these to other staff and the senior leadership team as required.
• Undertake financial analysis on current and future variations in income, expenditure and trends to inform school-wide decision-making ● Responsible for producing annual and statutory returns
• Prepare the school accounts for annual audit.
• Undertake additional duties to support the financial management of the school ie review of utility expenditure / insurances 
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health and safety within the workplace;
• To comply with all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Health Safety and Security; Data Protection legislation and best practice; Freedom of Information legislation and best practice; Child Protection, including DBS and enhanced disclosure requirements and the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy;
• Share the College’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people through having knowledge of Government guidelines and safeguarding policies as appropriate within the College;
• To undertake training as necessary;
• To be willing and enthusiastic in engaging with continuous professional development;
• To undertake any other duty as specified by the Bursar.

Information about the school

Dover College was 150 years old in 2021 and has educated over five and a half thousand young men and women in that time. We occupy a beautiful campus in the heart of Dover, with buildings dating back to the 12th Century. But there is nothing ancient in our approach to education. Our vision is centred around the following principles:

Small is beautiful! - The values of the family run through Dover College. Our class sizes allow us to nurture confidence, encourage inquisitiveness and celebrate individuality.

We are academically ambitious - We take the time to really get to know each child so that the right balance of challenge and support is in place based on their needs.

We think differently - Our distinctive curriculum, connecting Early Years right through to Sixth Form, focusses not only on achieving excellent results but also developing inquisitive and creative minds ready for the challenges ahead.

We offer an all-round education - We encourage internationalism, democracy, care for the environment, adventure, leadership and service.

We are international and local - We welcome pupils from across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, encouraging everyone to be inclusive, unprejudiced, cosmopolitan and outward looking.

Whether you are applying for a teaching role, or one within our support services, your contribution to our team will be immensely valuable.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Emma Blakiston
• Address:Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent, CT17 9RH
• Telephone: 01304 244501
• Email: hr@dovercollege.org.uk