Finance Manager
St Joseph's College
Suffolk
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 August 2026
Job overview
Full time 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Finance Manager to join our College and play a key role in delivering an efficient, high-quality finance service. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively, leading a team, and making a meaningful contribution within a dynamic educational environment.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead the College's day-to-day finance function, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, the timely production of management accounts and statutory returns, and the delivery of exceptional financial support across the College. You will have direct line management responsibility for two Finance Assistants and a Credit Controller, providing leadership, support, and development to ensure a responsive and effective finance team.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and confident managing multiple priorities. You will possess excellent communication and IT skills, demonstrate sound financial judgement, and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
If you are an experienced finance professional with strong leadership skills and are looking to make a real impact within a supportive educational environment, we would love to hear from you.
Further details and an application form can be found at https://www.stjos.co.uk/community/vacancies or by contacting the HR Officer by email (careers@ stjos.co.uk) or telephone (01473) 690281.
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 10 August 2026. Interviews will take place on Monday 17 August 2026. The College reserves the right to interview prior to the closing deadline, so early applications are encouraged.
St Joseph’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please be advised that applications cannot be accepted unless they are on the College’s Application Form. References will be taken up and will be carefully checked. DBS charge payable by applicant.
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About St Joseph's College
Welcome to St Joseph's College, the independent day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 2 to 19 in Ipswich.
St Joseph’s feels different. And that’s the way we like it! Our unique environment is shaped by our ethos, which combines strong Christian values with a unique approach to supporting and nurturing children within a family environment.
We challenge all of our students to ‘be their best’ in every aspect of College life and set high standards for everyone in our community. Parents, pupils and staff work together to ensure that we produce confident pupils without arrogance, team players who will stand up for what is right and compassionate, caring members of society.
Discover more about what we do by reading Our Ethos and where we are going by reading Our Vision, College Development Plan and Building for the Future. Experience this for yourself at one of our up-coming Open Days.
Our Latest News and Newsletters provide examples of the weekly, daily and even hourly opportunities and challenges that our pupils embrace in both academic and extra-curricular life of the School. The resultant all-round education develops our pupils into well-rounded individuals who challenge themselves to be their best in every aspect of life at the school, and beyond.
We believe that great teachers and a great supporting team are the root of the strong academic performance and achievement for pupils of all abilities and skills at our school.
St Joseph’s College offers rewarding career opportunities in teaching and professional support service areas. Our current vacancies are listed below. Further information, if required, is available from the school’s HR and Compliance Officer (careers@stjos.co.uk).
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