Finance Projects Manager

Package Description

Competitive remuneration and benefits package including:-

• Reduced school fees and wraparound care at St George’s School
• Pension Contribution
• Staff lunches
• Access to school buses on school bus routes for all staff (small charge payable)  
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Opportunity to benefit from the use of the many school facilities; libraries; sports facilities etc
• Death in service benefits all staff
• Opportunity to join our community and contribute to social, music, drama and other events and activities.

The Role

Finance Projects Manager | Part-Time, Fixed Term 2 Years

Up to 3 days/ 22.5 hours per week

Closing Date - 14th August 2024 

Interviews - TBC

Job Purpose 

The post holder will lead on several finance projects, including system implementation and improvement and the set up of tax processes. The post holder will also assist the Business Director with forecasting and scenario planning. 

Accountable to

Business Director

Main Responsibilities

Finance System and Process Improvement

• Identify and implement changes and improvements to Finance system to ensure full functionality is utilised, and that system is kept up to date to reflect developments such as changes to tax laws.
• Design and implement associated processes and controls for any changes to Finance system.
• Provide training on system changes to Finance team and wider staff as needed.
• Ensure processes and controls around income and purchasing are appropriate and kept up to date.
• Attend training courses and network groups to ensure the school is aiming for best practice in its use of the finance system.

VAT

• Liaise with external advisers to agree best approach for VAT registration.
• Ensure processes related to VAT returns, VAT recovery and partial exemption are set up appropriately.

Uniform Exchange

• Assist uniform exchange with setting up EPOS system and associated stock and cash controls and ensure VAT is applied correctly.
• Ensure recognition in finance system is appropriate.
• Streamline ordering of merchandise across the school.

Fundraising and Other Income

• Ensure all fundraising and donations platforms are set up appropriately and monies and necessary data are collected.
• Assist event organisers with budgeting and income collection.
• Investigate and implement a cashless payment system for catering.
• Work with the commercial team to increase commercial income and profit.

Payroll

• Assist with implementation of HR system so payroll can transition to being processed in-house.
• Assist HR with pensions administration and improvement of the staff benefits package.
• Ensure policies are in place to comply with employment tax legislation.

Other Finance Tasks

• Assist the Business Director with budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Assist with cash and treasury management.
• Assist with data analysis to provide financial insight.
• Produce financial appraisals for specific projects.
• Assist all staff in identifying and implementing cost and efficiency savings.
• Other Finance tasks to assist Business Director as required, which may include production of management accounts and assistance with the year-end statutory audit.

The post holder will be expected to carry out such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

The Ideal Candidate

Person Specification

Person Specification is included in attached job pack.

About the school/organisation

As Edinburgh’s only all-through independent school for girls aged 3-18, St George's is a place of possibilities: where everyone is clearly heard; pupils feel empowered to be themselves; and innovation is constantly encouraged.  

The courage of our founding mothers, who pioneered women’s education in Victorian Scotland, still echoes defiantly through our corridors. That’s why amplifying the voice of every girl remains part of our DNA today as a loyal school community with a unique spirit of pride. 

Over 90% of our girls achieve their first-choice post-school destination: leaving us as robust, empathetic change-makers, ready to take on the world…