Interim Finance Manager for Education MATs

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Finance Manager for interim assignments within the education sector, focusing on Multi-Academy Trusts or school finance. You will directly support budgeting, forecasting and business partnering across academies or trusts.

You will engage with Headteachers and budget holders to drive financial planning and robust financial controls, while aligning with central finance teams to ensure consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager, Trust Finance Manager, Regional Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant.
• Experience within a Multi-Academy Trust, academy or school finance environment.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Confident working with Headteachers and non-finance budget holders.
• Knowledge of academy trust financial reporting and controls.
• Experience with PS Financials, Sage, IMP, Access or similar finance systems would be advantageous.
• Available immediately, at short notice or approaching the end of an assignment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Support Headteachers, school leaders and budget holders with financial planning and decision-making.
• Monitor school-level expenditure, staffing costs and financial performance.
• Provide financial analysis, advice and challenge to senior stakeholders.
• Support annual budget setting and medium-term financial planning.
• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, journals and financial controls.
• Assist with year-end accounts, audit preparation and statutory reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, systems and reporting.
• Work closely with central finance teams to ensure consistent financial management across academies.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management accounting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Headteachers liaison

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA qualification or equivalent

Tools

PS Financials

Sage

IMP

Access

Job description

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Finance Manager for interim assignments within the education sector, focusing on Multi-Academy Trusts or school finance. You will directly support budgeting, forecasting and business partnering across academies or trusts.

You will engage with Headteachers and budget holders to drive financial planning and robust financial controls, while aligning with central finance teams to ensure consistency.