Senior Finance Consultant

• Annual Salary: £42,500 - £60,000 (DOE)
• Location: Kent (with travel to client sites)
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Finance Consultant with experience in the education sector, specifically working with schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts. This role involves providing high-quality financial support, software, and consultancy services. It's an excellent opportunity for a driven finance professional who is passionate about making a significant impact in the educational finance field.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and clarity for senior leadership.
• Manage school budgets and forecasts, supporting strategic financial planning.
• Assist clients and auditors with financial statements and the full year-end audit process.
• Report to senior management or trustees, providing clear financial insights and recommendations.
• Advise clients on best practice in line with the Academies Financial Handbook.
• Train school finance staff on financial software systems.
• Provide absence cover for Finance Controller or CFO-level roles when required.
• Schedule and manage client work to ensure all deadlines and requirements are met.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience working in financial administration, management accounts, or school/academy finance – highly desirable.
• Experience using education financial software – highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills, with confidence dealing with clients face-to-face, even in challenging situations.
• Excellent organisational and planning ability, including managing diaries, schedules, and workload independently.
• High accuracy and attention to detail, especially when preparing management accounts and financial documents.
• Ability to build professional relationships, collaborate effectively, and support networking within the education finance sector.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
• Self-motivated, capable of working remotely while travelling regularly to client sites.
• Committed to professional development, including ongoing study.
• Full UK driving licence / own transport / readiness to use public transport and willingness to travel across Kent is essential.

Benefits:

• Excellent career progression prospects.
• Individual progression and training plans.
• Half yearly team days out.
• Regular training.
• Healthcare plan.
• Study package and support where relevant.
• Pension scheme.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with additional leave after 1 year of service.*
• Occasional remote working.
• Opportunity to take part in company charity events and social events.
• Mileage reimbursed at HMRC rates.

To apply for this Senior Finance Consultant position, please submit your CV.

*  Our client is closed between Christmas and the new year, using 5 days annual leave over this period is mandatory, however after 1 year of service you qualify for an additional 3 days leave.