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- Production of DfE returns on behalf of academy trusts including BFR and AAR- Successfully producing statutory accounts for academy trusts and liaising with external auditors on any queries- Evaluating internal controls & compliance for schools and academics and offering advice on how to improve compliance and efficiency - Developing, implementing and monitoring deficit recovery plans for schools on behalf of the local authority- Delivering National Webinars to over 4,000 school business professionals on topics such as ICFP, Benchmarking, Procurement and Strategic Financial Planning

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

- Provide support and guidance on the operation of the school's finance systems.- Provide advice and guidance on the school's budgetary and financial control procedures.- Prepare the annual and mult-year budget plans for the school and advise on alternative budget strategies.- Advise the school on current and alternative funding streams.- Recommend to the school how to implement local and national initiatives.- Recommend how to achieve Best Value.- Advise the school or academy in completion of financial returns.- Advise on cashflow forecasting.- Prepare annual closedown information for the academy.

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

- Providing support and advice to both schools and academies on operation of their finance systems including any technical support. - Setting up cost centres for Schools and Academies.- Providing technical support by setting up users, maintaining users and removing users on School’s finance systems.- Completing weekly BACS runs on behalf of the Academies.- Completing monthly bank reconciliations for Schools and Academies.- Undertaking School visits to assist finance staff with any queries.

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

- On conversion from a school to an academy, administer the withdrawal of the SAP package under the guidance of the Finance & SAP Technician.- Raise invoices and clear commitments in SAP for Staffordshire schools post academy conversion where required.- Complete new supplier set up for academies on a manager service contract including verification checks and new user access.- Work with schools and academies in resolving debt collection issues and write offs.- Manage and co-ordinate the general finance services inbox.- Ad hoc data gathering exercises as and when required including phone logs.- As part of the team, deal with post, expenses, phone messages and other administrative requirements for the team.- To undertake further duties as required by senior staff and the Finance & SAP Technician, within reason and commensurate with your role.- Maintain contact lists.

- Responsible for daily operation of the Welcome Cashiers and entrance plaza of theme park - Performance management of 40+ Welcome Cashiers(PDP’s, reviews, return to works) - Cover department duty contact when required - Leading the team to achieve 100% pass rate on external MAP mystery shop assessment - Recruitment; assessment and interview of both new and returning Cashiers - Delivering daily briefings and energisers to team - CORE Management and Train the Trainer L&D courses - Inducting, training and assessing new team members in line with strict company standards - First stage complaint escalation - Development of seasonal incentives for Cashiers - Continual review of training material and department practises

- Producing a daily flash report detailing key performance indicators using Microsoft Excel and TM1.- Creating inter-company invoices.- Completing shorts and overs from the different revenue streams from around the resort.- Processing Opera refunds- Producing the Resorts monthly intrastate in line with HMRC guidance and with appropriate supporting back up of journals and invoices.- Liaising with different departments to investigate discrepancies and errors.- Keeping up with period deadlines.

- Responsible for training of other staff members.- Developing and writing codes of safe working practice.- Delivering training to 10 - 120 delegates on resort inductions.- Meeting training and paperwork deadlines set by senior members of staff.

- Communicating effectively with senior personnel.- Developing the ability to cope well under stressful situations.- Remaining calm and focused on given tasks.- Resolving customer complaints.- Dealing with large amounts of cash.- Clear communication skills.- Working with a team of 60+ employees.- Time management.

Accounting

Mental Health Awareness For Sport And Physical Activity

The Fa Level 1 In Coaching Football

Accounting And Finance

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma In Accounting

Achieved

Principles of Team Leading Level 2 Certificate (NCFE) Principles of Business Administration Level 2 Certificate (NCFE)

Education record

A-Level Business Studies Law ICT

Education record

10 GCSE's including Maths & English A - C