Finance Manager - Fierte Multi Academy Trust

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fierté Multi Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional Finance Manager to join the Central Support Team. The role encompasses leading on budget monitoring, financial reporting, procurement, contract management, and income/expenditure reconciliation across the Trust.

You will work closely with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure financial sustainability and compliance. The successful candidate will develop efficient financial systems and processes, build strong relationships with school leaders and

Qualifications

• Experience in budget monitoring and financial reporting.
• Experience with procurement and contract management.
• Ability to build positive relationships with school leaders and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead on budget monitoring, financial reporting, procurement, contract management, income and expenditure reconciliation, and developing efficient financial systems across the Trust.
• Support the Chief Finance Officer and contribute to financial leadership for multiple academies.

Skills

Strong financial acumen

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Job description

All employees are expected to wholeheartedly commit to the Trust values and associated behaviours - We care, We are brave, We leave no one behind and We celebrate individuality.

The Fierté Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Finance Manager to join our Central Support Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated finance professional to play a key role in supporting the financial leadership of an ambitious Multi-Academy Trust. Working closely with the Chief Finance Officer, you will help ensure that our schools are financially sustainable, compliant, and equipped to deliver the very best outcomes for the children and communities we serve.

The successful candidate will lead on a range of strategic and operational finance activities, including budget monitoring, financial reporting, procurement, contract management, income and expenditure reconciliation, and developing efficient financial systems and processes across the Trust.

We are looking for a highly organised individual with strong financial acumen, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to build positive relationships with school leaders, colleagues, and external stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact across multiple academies while contributing to the Trust's continued growth and success.

As a Trust, we are committed to investing in our people and supporting their professional growth. We offer opportunities for continued professional development and encourage staff to develop their skills and expertise throughout their careers with us.

We recognise the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance and are supportive of flexible working arrangements where these can be accommodated within the needs of the role and the organisation.

Safeguarding Statement

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here - https://www.fierte.org/policies