Financial Support

• All POs raised on behalf of schools.
• Centralised finance function
• All invoices paid on behalf of schools on a weekly pay run.
• Debtor’s invoices raised.
• PSF Licences paid for by the Trust.
• Cashflow forecasts completed.
• 3-5 year financial forecasts and scenario planning.
• Bank reconciliations processed.
• Monthly budget monitoring with Headteachers.
• Annual budget preparation.
• Budgets presented to Trust Board termly.
• Monthly management accounts prepared and submitted to the Trust Board.
• GAG statement checked for errors.
• Income checked and loaded onto PSF.
• Completion of all ESFA returns.
• Assurance on compliance with the Academies Financial Handbook.
• Support with grant funding and bids.
• Submissions of VAT reports on a monthly basis.
• Control account reconciliation.
• All finance procedures and policies.
• Internal and external audit costs, along with Pension report costs.
• Attendance at monthly Finance and HR Surgery.
• Advice and guidance on latest government policies on school finance.
• Calculation of staffing costs and monitoring.
• Checking and predicting income streams e.g., EYs, SEND. ·Analysis of benchmarking data. ·Best practice advice and ensuing best value. ·Support on income generation.