Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Blackburn, Lancashire

£49,575 - £54,719

Are you a passionate, self-motivated and ambitious Finance professional looking to make an impact in a vibrant and thriving Multi-Academy Trust? We are looking to appoint a Financial Accountant to lead on the preparation of statutory returns for the Trust to ESFA, HMRC, Companies House, Charity Commission, and Teachers Pension Service. The Financial Accountant candidate will be responsible for being the first point of contact for External audit and leading on finance related internal audits.

The ideal Financial Accountant candidate will:

• be a qualified accountant with a strong track record
• have strong technical accounting skills and sound understanding of financial account preparation, preferably in an educational establishment
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills

You will find an organisation that:

• is passionate about its vision of ‘Nurturing Today’s Young People, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders’
• Has a supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all members of our learning community
• Has high ambitions for all and provides excellent opportunities for professional development

Why work at Tauheedul Education Trust?

TET is a mixed Multi-Academy Trust that runs a diverse network of primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. All of our new schools inspected to date have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.

Please contact the trust and ask for Sheraz Akhtar, Financial Controller, if you would like an informal and confidential discussion regarding the role.

The Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Tauheedul Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory clearances including; references, Enhanced DBS disclosure, health clearance and proof of eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996