Job Description

Finance Consultant
Full-time, permanent Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm
£35k-45k DOE
Holiday, pension, travel expenses, and study support

Are you an experienced Finance professional? Do you have experience working with schools and educational trusts? If so, get in touch!

KHR works with a specialist consultancy that provides financial advice and services to its established client base across London and its home counties. At present, they are looking to expand their team by adding an experienced Finance Consultant who will manage some key clients across Surrey.

The role of the Finance Consultant will be to service the business clients within the education sector, so previous experience providing financial advice to schools, academies, and trusts would be advantageous.

Being a consultancy role you must drive and have access to a vehicle so that you can reach client sites.

The core deliverables of the Finance Consultant include:

1. To provide training to finance staff on the relevant finance software (PS Financials)
2. To provide absence cover for Senior Finance Officer / Manager staff when required
3. Preparation of monthly management accounts
4. Assist with client budgets and forecasts
5. Assist clients and auditors with the financial statements and year-end audit
6. Advise clients on best practices based on the Academies Financial Handbook

Candidate Profile:

1. Accountancy qualification - ACA or ACCA Qualified preferred. Will consider PQ or QBE
2. Experience working in the education or charity sector
3. Knowledge of PS Financials/IRIS Financials software would be desirable
4. Be dedicated to delivering the best possible service to clients
5. Be professional and presentable
6. Have exceptional communication skills with the ability to speak to individuals of all levels
7. Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
8. Be able to pass a clean enhanced DBS check (initiated and funded by the business)

The office is based in Kent and will be the base for ad-hoc meetings when required. On a day-to-day basis, you will be based at your home address and must travel to clients' premises regularly. Mileage will be reimbursed to you at the HMRC rate.

Thank you.