Academy Finance Manager

Hoople; Kingstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is looking for an experienced Academy Finance Manager to lead financial functions, manage budgets, and provide strategic leadership. Applicants should have experience in finance management within a school or similar setting, strong communication skills, and commitment to enhancing the educational environment for young people. This role offers a supportive working environment and various employee benefits including professional development, a generous holiday allowance, and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Professional development support

Flexible working opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Officer or Manager in a school or academy.
• Competent skills in managing budgets and analyzing data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial functions of the schools within the Trust.
• Advise on day-to-day financial support for operational needs.
• Work closely with the Executive Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Financial management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Job description

Job details

At Kingstone Academy Trust we are seeking an experienced Academy Finance Manager to lead and manage the finances within our Trust. This hands‑on senior role requires strong strategic and financial expertise, as well as the ability to drive efficiency and help shape income strategy.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the financial functions of our schools, including financial processing, management accounts and annual budgeting; they will advise on and implement the day‑to‑day financial support that enables the schools to operate effectively and efficiently, allowing other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching, learning and business operations.

As a member of the Executive Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will work closely with Kingstone Academy Trust Central Team (CEO, Heads of School, Chief Operations Officer, Finance and HR teams), providing strategic leadership and operational direction to the Trust’s management of finance, resources and human resources.

The successful applicant will be highly organised with the ability to lead by example. Candidates must be driven, proactive and committed to the success of the Academy and to making a difference to young people’s lives. You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication and organisation skills, have a flexible and calm approach, with a sense of humour, and be able to respond to the needs of the Trust.

We would love to hear from you if you :

• Are an experienced Finance Officer or Manager within a School or Academy setting, or have had similar roles in operational management of finance, payroll, contract management and HR.
• Have competent financial skills to manage the Academy budget(s), and understand and analyse data.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and confident in working with a wide range of stakeholders, both within the Academy and wider agencies.
• Have experience of procurement and tendering for new contracts and managing service level agreement contracts where applicable.

Benefits of working at Kingstone Academy Trust includes :

• Full support for your professional development and future training needs.
• A commitment to recognise previous continuous service.
• A generous holiday allowance (26 days) which rises after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Two week October half term.
• A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• A wellbeing day, on top of your A / L entitlement, that can be used at any point within the Academic year.
• Free parking on site.

Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.