Strategic Finance Manager for Schools & Trust

The Sigma Trust; Tendring; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free membership to Perkbox

Cycle to Work

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

The Sigma Trust in North East Essex is recruiting an Academies Finance Manager to support the Central Team with professional financial guidance across Sigma schools. You will manage budgets, monitor spending and ensure compliance with Department for Education frameworks.

We offer a competitive Local Government Pay Scale 8 salary (£37,563 - £40,444 per annum), 37 hours per week, and a robust benefits package including Pension, Perkbox, Cycle to Work and gym discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior finance level of direct management of budgets.
• Budget preparation, setting and monitoring and financial forecasting.
• Preparing and presenting financial and management accounts, reports and data.
• Knowledge and experience of operating accounting software systems.
• Experience of working in a school or academy.

Responsibilities

• Financial Administration: Executing financial management procedures across multi-phase academies in strict accordance with Department for Education frameworks, expectations on public spending, and Trust policies.
• Budget Monitoring & Reporting: Partnering with the Finance Director and Head teachers to monitor budgets, support clear, accurate financial reporting and ensuring strong financial practices within the Trust academies.
• Financial Approvals and Restrictions: Reviewing and authorising purchases up to designated delegation limits while ensuring all expenditure complies strictly with educational purchasing regulations, ring fenced grant restrictions, and value for money guidelines.

Skills

Budget management

Budget forecasting

Financial reporting

Financial data analysis

School/academy experience

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Sigma Trust in North East Essex is recruiting an Academies Finance Manager to support the Central Team with professional financial guidance across Sigma schools. You will manage budgets, monitor spending and ensure compliance with Department for Education frameworks.

We offer a competitive Local Government Pay Scale 8 salary (£37,563 - £40,444 per annum), 37 hours per week, and a robust benefits package including Pension, Perkbox, Cycle to Work and gym discounts.