About This Role
This is a newly created senior leadership role within the Central Finance Team. Reporting to the
Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and
strengthening finance operations across the Trust. The role supports a growing multi-academy trust
comprising primary, secondary and post-16 provision, requiring effective financial leadership across
multiple sites and stakeholders
The postholder will lead management accounting, finance business partnering and operational
finance functions, ensuring that financial information supports effective decision-making and
delivers value for money across all schools and services. They will be accountable for the accuracy,
robustness and timeliness of the Trust’s finance reports, processes and systems.
We are seeking an experienced finance leader with a track record of managing and developing high
performing teams. You will be skilled in driving accountability, developing talent and creating a
culture of continuous improvement and customer service. Experience in the Academy sector is an
advantage, but we are more interested in your ability to get the best out of the team and drive
improvements and efficiencies in processes and systems. You will have overall line management of
the finance team and responsibility for all operational aspects of finance.
You will also need to have strong technical skills and experience as a finance business partner. You
will act as a trusted adviser to headteachers and senior leaders, supporting budget planning,
financial forecasting and strategic decision-making. The ability to translate complex financial
information into clear, practical advice will be essential. At times you will need to be comfortable
having difficult conversations while maintaining positive working relationships with internal
stakeholders.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing financial systems, strengthening internal
controls and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through process redesign and
technology.
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You will be a qualified accountant and a good mentor for more junior members of the team both
for study and work-related matters. You will need to be comfortable with delivering change at
pace and engaging other team members in the process.