Salary: Scale: OHCAT Outer London Business Support Scale, Grade PO6/7 (spine points 46-52) £51,091 - £57,201 per annum. Location: Copthall House, Sutton, SM1 1DA, with visits to school sites. Working Pattern: 36 hrs per week (8.45am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday; 8.45am – 4.15pm Friday), Hybrid (3/2) Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 14 academies and 9 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and a central business support team which includes HR, finance and IT. Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs. OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will oversee the financial management for a number of Academy Hubs and support other Orchard Hill College Academy Trust ‘family’ financial management and strategic needs as required. You will be the key finance lead for the schools, seeking to add value to the development plans and any key financial changes that will impact the pupils and school. You will involved in the decision making process of all major projects and opportunities. Requirements: • Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the education or public sector. • Demonstrable knowledge of financial management, budget planning, analysis and reporting. • Proficiency with Excel to a good or advanced level (Pivots, Sumifs, Lookups as a minimum). • Experience of managing direct reports. • Excellent communication skills. Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for. For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Sharyn Purewal, Head of Finance Business Partnering, via email [email protected]. Please click ‘apply’ and you will be re-directed to apply via our online TES portal Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Please note that CV applications cannot be considered. Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust reserves the right to close this advertisement early, so we advise you to apply promptly. Closing Date: 14th August 2024 Interviews will take place: 22nd August 2024 Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.