Strategic Finance Lead for Multisite Schools

Global Accounting Network; Ewhurst Green; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Networks seeks a Finance Manager to lead the financial performance of 1–3 schools in East Sussex. You will partner with Bursars, School Principals and regional teams to drive profitability, cash flow, and sustainable growth, balancing commercial insights with robust controls.

The role requires part-qualified accounting credentials and experience supporting non-finance stakeholders, budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operational leaders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Multi-site business experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted finance advisor to school leadership and principals.
• Support school leadership in achieving financial and operational objectives.
• Challenge and support commercial decisions through financial analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and operating performance.
• Support enrolment and revenue growth initiatives with appropriate P&L oversight.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting processes across the school network.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with senior leaders and regional finance teams.
• Provide oversight for debt collection and payment terms while balancing family circumstances.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Multi-site operations

Education

Part-qualified accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Global Networks seeks a Finance Manager to lead the financial performance of 1–3 schools in East Sussex. You will partner with Bursars, School Principals and regional teams to drive profitability, cash flow, and sustainable growth, balancing commercial insights with robust controls.

The role requires part-qualified accounting credentials and experience supporting non-finance stakeholders, budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting across multiple sites.