Senior School Finance & Operations Leader

Teaching Vacancies; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Waltham Leas Primary Academy is seeking an experienced senior finance leader to oversee strategic financial planning and statutory reporting across the academy trust. You will drive multi-year budgeting, manage annual accounts and ESFA submissions, and ensure governance of financial controls.

The role requires strong knowledge of ATH, Charity regulations, and high proficiency in Excel and accounting software, with experience in payroll and pension submissions.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: Level 4+ SBM Qualification or degree in Finance/Accounting/Business; full or partial finance qualification or CFO-level academy finance experience.
• Experience: Senior financial management and multi-year budget modelling in an Academy Trust or Charity sector, with statutory accounting and external audit leadership.
• Technical & regulatory: ATH, ESFA frameworks, Charity Commission regulations; high proficiency in Excel and financial software.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year financial forecasting and annual budget modelling.
• Oversee statutory ESFA financial returns and ATH compliance.
• Manage statutory annual audited accounts under Charity SORP (FRS 102).
• Oversee HR/payroll processes, pensions submissions, and payroll.

Skills

Strategic finance

Budget modelling

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Level 4+ SBM Qualification

Finance/Accounting/Business degree

AAT 4 / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA / ACA or equivalent

CFO-level academy finance experience

Tools

Access Education Finance

Access Budgets

Excel

Job description

Waltham Leas Primary Academy is seeking an experienced senior finance leader to oversee strategic financial planning and statutory reporting across the academy trust. You will drive multi-year budgeting, manage annual accounts and ESFA submissions, and ensure governance of financial controls.

The role requires strong knowledge of ATH, Charity regulations, and high proficiency in Excel and accounting software, with experience in payroll and pension submissions.