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Financial Controller
Gardener Schools Group Ltd
Kew bridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To be agreed by both parties but before the start of September 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2025
Job overview
Main Location: Kew House School Annex, TW8 0FJ
Other locations: Visit other school sites as operated by the Group
Hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller to join a group of Independent Schools based in West and North West London. We are seeking a dynamic and commercially astute candidate to be a Finance Controller with finance-related duties for a division of the schools within the Group.
Ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, you will possess strong technical financial and management accounting skills, be a self-starter and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be pro-active and have proven experience in management accountancy and desirably (but not essential) working for an independent school.
While the successful candidate will be supported by a finance assistant predominately managing the purchase ledger, you should be able to, and be prepared to, undertake all areas of Finance including purchase invoice entry, bank reconciliations, sales invoice generation, VAT and importantly be prepared to speak to Parents for collection of fees and teachers in respect of their budgets.
The Finance Controller will be expected to work on all aspects of Finance with minimum direction and supervision, using their skill, experience and judgment on matters, while referring to the Director of Operations when relevant. You should be comfortable in speaking and writing to parents, teachers and regulatory bodies.
Experience in the education sector, particularly the Independent Sector, will help the successful candidate with the structure and financial reporting requirements of the Schools. Strong IT skills in Management Information Systems and Accounting software are essential and experience and knowledge of Sage 200 experience, iSAMS, and advanced Excel skills are desirable but not essential.
For further information about the role and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. Job Vacancies - Gardener Schools Group
Closing date: Friday, 6th June 2025.
Early applications are encouraged, as we may begin interviewing suitable candidates as applications are received.
About Gardener Schools Group Ltd
- Gardener Schools Group Ltd
- c/o Kew House, Kew House School Sixth Form An, Unit 7, 8 Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
- London
- TW8 0FJ
- United Kingdom
Gardener Schools Group (GSG) is a family company which was founded by experienced former state-school teachers nearly 30 years ago. From a small Saturday school, Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School was established, and this was followed by another preparatory school and two other senior schools.
Today, the Group comprises four independent, co-educational schools in London that currently educate around 1,300 children aged 4 -18 years: Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, which opened in 1991; Kew Green Preparatory School which opened in 2004; Kew House Senior School which opened in 2013; and Maida Vale School which opened in 2020. Pupil numbers across the Group will grow to 1900 over the next few years.
Each school follows an educational approach based on excellence and innovation while establishing strong family communities at each location.
Group ethos
GSG’s approach to education is founded on clear a clear ethos that was established when their first school opened. They hold a strong belief that talent must be nurtured to allow every pupil to reach their maximum potential. It is a holistic approach that enables each child’s intellectual, moral, spiritual, physical and emotional development.
The curriculum engenders confidence and self-esteem, leading to intellectual risk taking and a love of learning. The values of each of the four schools are Respect, Compassion, Tolerance and Community responsibility.
The Group also believes that parents have a great role to play in school and an “open door policy” is encouraged so that each school becomes a hub for the community it serves, not just for the pupils but also for the parents and staff.
GSG’s approach helps pupils achieve excellent academic results and produces well-rounded, happy, thoughtful and considerate students. The Group strives to be innovative and dynamic by encouraging individual thought and self-motivation in all areas of study and exploration.
Group management team
GSG is still a family company. Alongside co-founder and Chair, Maria Gardener, her son Theo Brehony is now Managing Director. Michael Herington is a Director and Company Secretary and has been working with the Gardener family for the last 20 years. Jessen Chen, having been at Grant Thornton for 18 years, joined as Director of Operations in March 2015.
Gardener Schools Group Ltd owns and manages Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School and Kew Green Preparatory School. KHS Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSG Ltd as is Maida Vale School Ltd.
The Board of Directors comprises:
- Maria Gardener – Co-Founder and Chair
- Theo Brehony – Managing Director
- Michael Herington – Director and Company Secretary
- Jessen Chen – Director of Operations
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