Finance Business Partner

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing great Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team in line with the growth of the CAT and appoint a Finance Business Partner to support both primary and secondary schools and welcome applications from all faiths.

We are seeking a forward thinking, highly organised and personable finance professional, who can support our CFO and Head of Finance and work with the wider finance team and existing Business Partners, to ensure that the CAT’s finance systems are robust and that there is a consistent approach to financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and compliance.

The post-holder will support a portfolio of schools to ensure clear monthly reporting, re-forecasting, budgeting and planning, including integrated curriculum financial planning.

The Finance Business Partner will have responsibility for the following.

• The financial transactions of a portfolio of schools (Primary & Secondary)
• Budgets and forecasts for allocated schools, including post-conversion budget
• Monthly Management Accounts for allocated schools
• Assisting with the on-boarding of new schools joining the CAT
• Developing and training school staff, working with them to develop consistent and timely month end processes
• Assisting the Senior Finance Business Partner and central finance team with financial compliance, including internal and external audit and the controls and assurance framework
• Working with the CFO and Head of Finance to develop and embed ICFP (integrated curriculum financial planning
• Supporting with project finance including people strategy and school development plans.