Interim Finance Manager for Multi-Academy Trusts

The CFO HQ; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking experienced Finance Managers for interim opportunities across the education sector in the United Kingdom. You will provide hands-on financial management, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering across individual academies or multi-academy trusts.

Key responsibilities include month-end, budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, with collaboration to senior stakeholders and central finance teams. Immediate availability is prioritised.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager or equivalent in education sector.
• Experience within a Multi-Academy Trust or school finance environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management accounting skills.
• Comfortable engaging with Headteachers and non-finance budget holders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Support school leaders with financial planning and decision-making.
• Monitor academy expenditure, staffing costs and performance.
• Provide financial analysis and challenge to senior stakeholders.
• Assist with year-end accounts, audit preparation and reporting.
• Support central finance teams for consistent financial management across academies.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA or equivalent

AAT or equivalent

Tools

PS Financials

Sage

IMP

Access

Job description

The CFO HQ is seeking experienced Finance Managers for interim opportunities across the education sector in the United Kingdom. You will provide hands-on financial management, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering across individual academies or multi-academy trusts.

Key responsibilities include month-end, budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, with collaboration to senior stakeholders and central finance teams. Immediate availability is prioritised.