Regional Finance Manager

GLF SCHOOLS; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust is seeking a Finance Manager for its central finance team for a fixed term of 6 months. Responsibilities include managing monthly reports, overseeing transactions, preparing budgets, and liaising with school colleagues. The role offers flexible working options and requires AAT qualification or equivalent experience in finance. Salary is £34,429 FTE, pro-rata based on working hours. Applications close on 19th November 2025.

Benefits

Access to a competitive local government pension scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare benefits

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery of monthly management reports.
• Overseeing transactional processing within academies.
• Preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Liaising with school-based colleagues as required.

Skills

AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience

Experience of producing financial accounts

Experience in education or charity sector

Experience in a Finance Department

Experience of producing regular forecasts

Job description

Please note this is a role for the Trust, and not solely for Pine Ridge & Lorraine School

Your opportunity

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our central Trust Finance team on a fixed term basis for 6 months, with the possibility of this extending beyond the 6 months.

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 Head Office in Banstead. We also have satellite offices in Camberley and Didcot that can be used. Regular visits to schools will be necessary.

We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks), but also open to hearing from professionals looking to work 52 weeks. Please specify in your Personal Statement your preferred hours.

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 is preferred
• 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
• Generous holiday allowance
• Healthcare benefits
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary: Senior Specialist £34,429 FTE (salary to be pro-rata'd depending on working hours/weeks agreed)

Contract type: Fixed term for 6 months

Hours: We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks), but also open to hearing from professionals wanting to work 52 weeks a year

Location: Hybrid, or a base at one of our satellite offices, or Head Office in Banstead Surrey.

Start date: ASAP

Advert Closing Date: 19th November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Attachments

• Regional Finance Manager JD 11.2025
• Regional Finance Manager PS 2025
• Join Our Community - Associate 2025

Safeguarding Statement:

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.