Finance Manager
Cranleigh School
Surrey
- £50,000 - £55,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £50,000-£55,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2025
Job overview
Finance Manager
Location: Cranleigh School
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Full year
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Finance Manager to lead our finance function and support the strategic financial management of our school.
Working closely with the Director of Finance, you’ll oversee day-to-day finance operations, including budgeting, reporting, payroll, ledgers, and audits. You'll also manage and develop a small finance team, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement across all financial systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare management accounts and financial reports
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow
- Oversee billing, purchase/sales ledgers, payroll, and pensions
- Manage VAT returns, fixed assets, and PSA submissions
- Liaise with auditors and prepare audit files
- Ensure accurate financial handling of donations, utilities, and advance fees
- Lead and support the finance team, driving efficiency and compliance
About You:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) or QBE with team management experience
- Strong financial and management accounting skills
- Proficient in Excel and financial systems
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and proactive
- Strong communicator with a hands-on approach
Join us and play a key role in supporting our school’s financial sustainability and success.
This is an on-site role and the working hours are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday throughout the whole year.
We offer a supportive community environment, a salary of c£50,000-£55,000 per annum (depending on experience) and a range of attractive benefits.
For further details about the role and to apply, please visit our website:
https://www.cranleigh.org/about-us/join-our-team/
Candidates are requested to submit a brief letter of application, together with the online application and supported by a full CV (via the ‘Apply now’ button on our website) as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 am on Tuesday 15th July 2025.
Applications are considered as they are received and therefore the vacancy may close sooner than advertised.
Cranleigh School recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to a DBS check.
About Cranleigh School
Set in 280 acres of the Surrey Hills, Cranleigh is more than a school – it is a living, breathing community where Ex Cultur Robur truly comes to life: from our culture comes strength. Founded in 1865 and proudly co-educational today, Cranleigh has schools across the UK, UAE and China and blends deep-rooted tradition with an outward-looking, progressive spirit. At the heart of our red-brick quadrangle and clock tower lies a campus alive with energy, friendship and shared purpose. With pupils aged 3–18, a mix of day and boarding life, and a strong sense of belonging among staff, Cranleigh is a place where people put down roots and flourish. Life here is busy, joyful and full of opportunity – whether on the sports fields, in rehearsal rooms, classrooms or common rooms – and there is always something happening that brings our community together.
Location
Cranleigh’s 280 acre site, situated eight miles from Guildford near the Surrey - West Sussex border, is part of Cranleigh Village and within forty-five minutes of London.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are within easy access; there is a fast, regular train service from Guildford to Waterloo.
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