The Role

You’ll take an active role in the Group’s financial planning and analysis activities, with responsibilities including:

• Budgeting and forecasting: Supporting annual budgets, reforecasts and longer-term financial plans.
• Financial modelling: Developing models covering pupil numbers, fee income, staffing costs, operating expenditure and cash flow.
• Management reporting: Preparing monthly and termly reports, variance analysis, financial commentary and KPIs.
• Financial performance analysis: Monitoring performance against budget, identifying trends, risks and opportunities, and providing insight to support decision-making.
• Revenue analysis: Analysing fee income, enrolment trends, bursaries, scholarships and pupil retention.
• Business partnering: Working with Finance, Admissions and school leadership teams to improve forecasting accuracy and financial understanding.
• Systems and process improvement: Helping enhance reporting tools, dashboards and finance processes, using Excel, Power BI and AccountsIQ.
• Month-end and year-end support: Assisting with reporting, reconciliations, audit schedules and statutory reporting requirements.
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