Finance Manager

FEA; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and deliver high-quality financial services. Reporting to the Director of Finance, you’ll manage budgets, forecasts, and compliance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong technical skills and proven experience leading finance teams. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to positively impact education.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing core financial operations.
• Ability to deliver high-quality financial services.
• Skills in oversight of management accounts, forecasting, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead core financial operations across the Group.
• Oversee management accounts, forecasting, and annual budgets.
• Support strategic decision-making and ensure financial compliance.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Experience managing a high-performing finance team

Education

Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Manager

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience

Our client is a leading further education provider in Hertfordshire, offering inclusive, high-quality learning and skills training. With strong employer partnerships and a focus on community impact, our client supports learners of all ages in achieving qualifications, employment and personal development across vocational, academic and apprenticeship programmes.

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead core financial operations and deliver high-quality financial services across their Group. Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will oversee management accounts, forecasting, annual budgets, statutory returns and internal controls. You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and proven experience managing a high-performing finance team.

You will play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, ensuring financial compliance and partnering with stakeholders to drive improvement and innovation. If you are hands-on, commercially aware and passionate about making a positive impact in education, we’d love to hear from you.

Our client has appointed FE Associates to help them find the right person. Interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with our lead consultant, [e-mail] to discuss the role before applying.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15 September 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

For more information visit: https://www.fea.co.uk/jobs/plv