Financial Accounting Manager

Sherborne Area Schools' Trust; Nether Coombe; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sherborne Area Schools' Trust is seeking an experienced Financial Accounting Manager to join our central finance team. You will lead financial accounting, maintain robust controls, and ensure accurate reporting across all schools.

Working closely with the Head of Finance and school leaders, you will drive improvements, deliver reliable information for strategic decisions, and support value for money across the Trust. The role offers a permanent contract and hybrid working options.

Job description

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and an appointment may be made before the closing date, therefore an early application is encouraged.

Salary: Grade 13, Point 38 - 44: £50,908- £57,290 per annum (subject to experience)

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Make a Difference Across Our Schools

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Financial Accounting Manager to join our Multi Academy Trust. This is a key leadership role within our central finance team, responsible for ensuring the Trust maintains the highest standards of financial control, accounting accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, Finance Business Partners and school leaders and administration teams, you will lead the Trust's financial accounting function, ensuring robust financial processes, accurate reporting and strong internal controls across all schools. You will play a central role in supporting strategic decision-making through the delivery of reliable financial information while driving continuous improvement and value for money across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys combining financial control, team leadership and process improvement within a purpose-driven education environment.

SAST recognises the benefits that hybrid working can bring to an individuals work/life balance and we welcome discussions around this arrangement.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will not include engagement in regulatory activity. It will have minimal contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification, and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.