Regional Finance Manager

Pine Ridge & Lorraine Federation; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their finance team. This role offers the flexibility of hybrid working or fully remote options, ensuring a balance between professional and personal life. You will be responsible for delivering expert financial services to schools, managing reports, budgets, and liaising with colleagues. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this organization fosters a supportive environment for career growth. Join a community dedicated to transforming education and making a positive impact in the lives of children and young people.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working options

Work-life balance policies

Staff benefits portal

Community working model

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or QBE with relevant experience.
• Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Managing monthly management reports and overseeing transactional processing.
• Preparing and monitoring budgets while liaising with school-based colleagues.

Skills

Producing financial accounts

Budget preparation and monitoring

Experience in education or charity sector

Forecasting

Education

AAT qualified or QBE

Job description

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our team.

As a Finance Manager, you will work as part of the finance team, led by the Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools, including:

• managing the delivery of the monthly management reports
• overseeing transactional processing within the academies
• preparing and monitoring budgets
• liaising with school-based colleagues as required

We can offer hybrid working, or you can choose to be fully based at our regional office at Pine Ridge and Lorraine School, Camberley. Regular visits to schools in the region will be necessary. We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.

What we are looking for

• AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience
• Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
• Experience of working within the education or charity sector
• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• Experience of producing regular forecasts

Join the GLF Schools Community

GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex.

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 children
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

• Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary:Senior Specialist £33,426 FTE (salary to be pro-rata'd if working less that 36 hours a week)

Hours: 30 - 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

Location: Pine Ridge and Lorraine School, Camberley

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.