School accountancy

Overview

Our dedicated accounting professionals have expertise and experience in school accounting. They also have up-to-date knowledge of DfE and local authority financial requirements and regulations. 

This means we can: 

  • produce high quality, detailed financial management reports
  • promote effective resource management
  • reduce the risk of budget deficits 

We offer 2 accounting services: 

  • flexible accounting package
  • bespoke accounting consultancy service 

Service details

Flexible accounting package

Our service has 2 key elements: 

  • financial management
  • financial administration support 

We offer 3 tiers of service so you can choose the level most appropriate for your school. 

View details of our service tiers:

Financial management

We provide: 

  • salary forecasts using scenario-building software
  • 3 to 5-year budget build or preparation
  • detailed termly monitoring reports (3 weeks notice required)
  • presentation of monitoring reports to the Finance Committee, if required 

Financial administration 

We’ll visit the school to support your finance staff with: 

  • completing monthly finance tasks
  • updating and maintaining finance data held on the school financial system
  • financial year-end closure of accounts
  • completing the school’s Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return 

Site visits are for a maximum of 3 hours. 

Bespoke consultancy service

You can purchase our bespoke accounting consultancy on an ad hoc basis for tasks such as: 

  • introduction to school accountancy for new staff (half day)
  • pre-audit preparation (half day)
  • 1 or 2-form entry (daily rate to be arranged)
  • 3+ form entry (daily rate to be arranged) 

Costs

Costs depend on the package tier or consultancy hours commissioned.

View our service costs:

Contact us

Ann Cavender

Phone: 020 8921 5540

Email: ann.cavender@royalgreenwich.gov.uk  

Janet Davis

Phone: 020 8921 8294 

Email: janet.davis@royalgreenwich.gov.uk