Senior Accountant SEN Funding

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Senior Accountant SEN Funding

An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and customer focused individual to join the Council’s high performing Finance team, supporting the Children, Lifelong Learning and Families Department in a part-time role.

The main role of this post will be:

• To manage the process of funding transfers in respect of pupils with SEN from other local authority areas who are attending LBM schools, and vice versa.
• To work with schools to assist in the preparation, analysis and monitoring of budgets associated with income related to pupils from other local authority areas.
• To analyse and present financial information to assist decision-making, and for the purposes of financial accounting, grant claims, government returns, etc.

The post would be well suited to an individual who is AAT qualified or has completed stage 1 of a professional accountancy qualification. The successful candidate will be very comfortable working with figures and will have some experience with financial monitoring or budgeting. To succeed in the role, you should be a team player with the ability to prioritise.  Good communication skills are essential, as a key part of the role will involve developing relationships with schools and contacts in other local authorities.

For informal chat about this role, please contact Charles Quaye on Charles.Quaye@Merton.gov.uk.