Consultancy Support

We understand that managing finances can be a daunting task for any organisation. Our experts are on hand to offer help, support and guidance on a range of key financial areas.

Compliance

We ensure you remain compliant with all the rules, regulations, laws, reporting and statutory requirements
including:

• Year end closedown
• External audit pack preparation
• Statutory accounts preparation
• Accountant attendance at audit closedown meetings
• Cashflow forecasting and management
• Completion of ESFA returns
• School fund independent review

Maximising Efficiency

Maximise efficiency by increasing income and reducing your costs. We can advise on:

• Best value and cost reduction schemes
• Advice on income generation and funding applications
• New funding to facilitate improvements in efficiency
• VAT reclaims
• Internal control and authorisation processes
• Budget management and reporting

Expert Advice

Our experienced finance team offer expert, impartial advice and guidance on:

• On-site support from our school support officers and accountants
• Help Desk services to resolve accounting and system problems
• Monthly management accounts and performance reports for your team and Governors
• Multi-year budget planning 
• Scenario modelling and option evaluation to meet financial challenges
• A peripatetic finance director to provide strategic and operational advice

Major Change

We are here to help and support you through major change projects whilst you concentrate on your day job.
This includes:

• Scenario modelling and option evaluation to meet financial challenges
• Management of academisation and due diligence processes
• Updating and quality assuring policies and procedures and/or other learning needs
• Training staff for more senior roles

Find out more

Find out more about our Finance Services or feel free to contact us to talk to our Finance specialists