Education Sector Specialist
Financial support for schools, academy trusts, colleges and local authorities
Deborah Clark FCCA
Chartered Accountant and School Resource Management Adviser
With over 20 years experience working in education finance, Deborah started her career working as a business manager in a large secondary school before moving into local authority internal audit and accountancy roles. More recently Deborah has been working with schools and academy trusts, providing financial support and advice.
Services
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the following support
Interim finance support
If you are struggling to recruit a CFO, if you have staff absences in your finance team, or if you simply need additional capacity at a busy time, then please get in touch.
I can provide interim financial support to ensure your organisation can operate effectively until you find a permanent solution.
Internal Scrutiny
Specialised internal scrutiny reviews focusing on your organisation's key risks will provide advice and guidance to ensure your internal control environment is operating effectively.
The programme of work can be tailored to suit your needs.
Financial investigations
If you find yourself the victim of a suspected fraud or if you identify financial irregularities within your organisation then you need to act quickly!
I can carry out an independent financial investigation and provide you with a robust report, or work alongside your HR adviser as appropriate.
Due Diligence
It is vial that schools and academy trusts carry out a financial due diligence review when they are considering coming together.
Obtaining a clear overview of any risks can be invaluable in managing the relationship and ensuring there are no surprises!
Training
Ensuring your governors, trustees and senior leaders keep their financial knowledge up to date is important for the effective governance and management of your organisation.
Whether you are looking for an introductory course for 'newbies' or technical training for your finance team I can tailor the training to suit your needs.
School Resource Management Adviser
An accredited SRMA since 2019, advising maintained schools and academy trusts across all phases and a variety of differing contexts.
I also carry out CFO mentoring.
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