Assistant Finance Manager

Outwood Academy Normanby; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Alternative Provision Eston is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to oversee finances across two or more academies, manage budgets, and drive procurement to achieve value for money. You will work with the Finance Manager and Senior Leadership Teams to ensure accurate reporting and strong financial controls.

The role requires experience in financial regulations, accounting standards, VAT, and academy accounts, with part-qualification desired.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level or equivalent with extended experience in financial management.
• Ideally part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW) or working towards qualification.
• Solid knowledge of financial regulations, accounting standards, VAT, and academy financial accounts.
• Demonstrating continuous professional development and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day finance operations and staff across two or more academies.
• Prepare financial reports for stakeholders and maintain Academy Financial Information System data.
• Set and deliver the annual budget, monitor medium-term plans, and maintain budgetary control.
• Direct procurement procedures to ensure best value across goods and services.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget management

Procurement

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

A Level or equivalent

Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW)

Job description

Role:Assistant Finance Manager

Academy:Outwood Alternative Provision Eston

Start Date:ASAP

Salary (Actual Salary):£40,777 - £44,075

Working Pattern:37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Whole Year

Are you ready to take the next step in your financial career and oversee operations across multiple academies? Apply for the Assistant Finance Manager post, which offers an exciting opportunity to manage financial resources, lead day-to-day finance operations, and work alongside the Finance Manager and Senior Leadership Teams across two or more schools. In this role, you will play a key part in budget setting, forecasting, and procurement to ensure financial efficiency and maximum value for money is achieved across the Trust.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston.

We are a unique centre providing a safe and nurturing environment for vulnerable students who exhibit challenging behaviours and are at risk of exclusion. Our dedicated staff is passionate about providing bespoke, additional support to ensure behavioural, social, emotional, or mental health challenges are never a barrier to success.

With smaller class sizes and an adapted curriculum, we prioritise personal development and student well-being without compromising academic progress. We hold unconditional positive regard for our students, considering strong professional relationships as our first intervention. Our goal is to ensure all students succeed and transition to their next stage with confidence and self-belief.

If you believe every student deserves a champion and share The Outwood vision of raising standards and transforming lives, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Jade Franks at [e-mail].

Responsibilities

The Assistant Finance Manager (AFM) role ensures the efficiency of the finance function across two or more academies by effectively managing financial resources and securing maximum value for money. Key responsibilities include supervising day-to-day finance operations and staff, preparing financial reports for stakeholders, and maintaining data within the Academy Financial Information System.

Working in liaison with the Finance Manager and Senior Leadership Team, the AFM plays a central role in setting and delivering the annual budget, monitoring medium-term plans, and maintaining strict budgetary control. Additional duties cover managing bids for additional funding, overseeing cash flow and bank reconciliations, and directing procurement procedures to ensure 'best value' across all goods and services

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate educated to A Level or equivalent with extended experience in the field, who is ideally part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, or similar) or actively working towards qualification. You will bring solid knowledge and hands-on experience in financial regulations, accounting standards, VAT, and preparing financial accounts relevant to academy schools. Demonstrating a strong track record of continuous professional development, you thrive in high-performing environments, embrace a continuous improvement philosophy, and work positively with non-finance stakeholders and partners.

If you combine excellent written, verbal, and listening skills with high ICT proficiency, the ability to interpret complex data, and a proven resilience under pressure when producing accurate reports to tight deadlines, we encourage you to apply and join our team.