What skills and experience we're looking for
Your opportunity
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our team on a fixed term basis from January - 31st May 2025.
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 will be necessary. We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks of the year (term time plus 4 weeks - the successful candidate will need to work the first week of the Easter holidays).
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
What the school offers its staff
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 teaching 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
Further details about the role
The Details
Salary: Senior Specialist £33,426 FTE
Pro-rata salary: £26,421.28 (based on 30 hours a week), £31,705.54 (based on 36 hours per week)
Hours: 30 - 36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks)
Contract: Fixed term contract from January - 31st May 2025
Location: Pine Ridge and Lorraine School, Camberley
Start date: January 2025
Advert Closing Date: 6th January 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.