Implementation Consultant – School Finance (ICFP)
About this role
Job Title: Implementation Consultant – School Finance (ICFP)
Reporting to: Implementations Manager
Location: Remote
Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE
About IMP
At IMP we help Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) take control of their finances. Our MAT-first software is built by people who know the sector inside out. Former trust professionals, finance experts and product specialists are all part of our team. More than half of all MATs in the UK already use IMP to plan with confidence, simplify complex processes and make smarter decisions.
We’re proud to be independent, founder-led and growing fast. Alongside our award-winning products, we’ve built a culture we’re equally proud of. We are ranked as one of the UK’s Top 25 Great Places to Work for mid-sized companies. Respect, collaboration and personal growth sit at the heart of how we work. You’ll find flexibility, support and opportunities to develop here, alongside regular team socials and funded CPD.
The Role
As an Implementation Consultant in our Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning (ICFP) team, you’ll lead data migration projects for academy trusts. You’ll migrate, standardise and cleanse curriculum planning data from their existing systems into IMP’s central planning tool, primarily using Excel. How standardised the incoming data is will depend on each trust’s maturity and the quality of their previous systems. Alongside the technical work, you’ll support customers throughout the process, understanding their challenges and finding the best way to solve them using our software.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers during the implementation phase
Review the curriculum planning approaches used in each school and align them with IMP’s methodology and the customer’s needs
Define the best method to build curriculum plans and make sure legacy data is migrated consistently
Plan and deliver sessions for large groups of customers across MATs, such as training, workshops and webinars, making sure content is clear, engaging and suited to the audience
Make sure each customer’s curriculum planning requirements are met
Support customers through the implementation process, including user acceptance testing
Skills, Experience and Attributes
Prior experience of finance system administration or implementation within school or academy trust finance (essential)
Excellent Excel skills
Proven ability to lead sessions with large groups, including training, workshops and presentations, delivered clearly and confidently to keep people engaged and on track
Able to manage multiple deadlines at the same time
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams
Enthusiastic, with a logical approach to problem solving
Curriculum planning experience is highly advantageous
AAT (qualified, QBE or part-qualified) would be advantageous but is not essential
Benefits
27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
AXA health insurance, including dental, optical and mental health cover
Broadband allowance
Home office stipend
Life assurance (4x basic salary)
Encouraged and funded CPD
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