Education Finance Manager — School Budgeting & Strategy

Inspiration Trust Ltd; Cringleford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Health Plan

Employee Assistance

24/7 Virtual GP

Mental Health Support

Healthcare Reimbursements

Job summary

Inspiration Trust is seeking a dedicated management accountant to join our finance team supporting a group of academies. You will deliver monthly management accounts, prepare and monitor budgets, and help ensure regulatory and statutory compliance, translating financial detail into clear guidance for school leaders.

You will gain full training in education finance and work with the Chief Financial Officer to align curriculum plans with available resources, supporting high-quality education

Qualifications

• Experience of producing management accounts
• Experience of budget preparation
• Experience of balance sheet and year-end reconciliations
• AAT status or working towards AAT status
• Excellent IT and Excel skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be that written or oral
• Motivational and striving attitude
• Accurate and diligent work
• Works well in a fast-paced and high-volume role
• A passion for Finance and supporting the provision of excellent education

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of timely, accurate management accounts for an allocated group of academies.
• Help school leaders make informed staffing decisions by producing salary variance reports.
• Build strong relationships with Principals and CFO to review and maintain Integrated Curriculum and Financial Planning.
• Preparation and monitoring of annual and 3-year budgets and support of Trust-wide budgeting with key stakeholders

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder liaison

Education

AAT qualification

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Inspiration Trust is seeking a dedicated management accountant to join our finance team supporting a group of academies. You will deliver monthly management accounts, prepare and monitor budgets, and help ensure regulatory and statutory compliance, translating financial detail into clear guidance for school leaders.

You will gain full training in education finance and work with the Chief Financial Officer to align curriculum plans with available resources, supporting high-quality education