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Allen Lane are currently assisting a Local Authority with the recruitment of an Interim Senior Finance Business Partner. This role will focus on High Needs and Early Years dedicated school grant funding (DSG) within a large, complex local authority.
Job Responsibility:
Lead on DSG allocation and funding calculations
Review funding support for pupils and students under DSG formulas
Agree annual budgets and deliver monthly budget monitoring with service managers
Produce accurate management accounting information
Provide specialist financial advice to schools, academies, and special schools
Ensure timely completion of statutory returns (Section 251, RO forms)
Support special schools to close accounts in line with corporate deadlines
Requirements:
Strong experience in local authority or schools finance
Knowledge of DSG, High Needs, or Early Years funding
Expertise in budgeting, financial planning, and stakeholder partnership