School Finance Manager

School Finance Manager

Full-time, 35 hours per week, Term Time Only*

(H7 – H8 Fringe) FTE £27,852 - £32,909 + £663 (£28,515 - £33,572), (£22,418 - £26,393 Pro Rata)

depending on skills and experience

*Plus occasional additional days on a claims basis to meet the needs of the Academy

Required from May or September 2023

 We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

 We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to appoint as the school finance manager at St Mary’s Catholic School.  Established in September 2021, the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is formed of eight Academies with St Mary’s being the secondary school in the Trust. 

 This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in school finances. Perhaps you are an accounting or finance professional looking for a role in a school, or a school finance professional/school business manager seeking the opportunity to add value to a growing Trust in a role in an outstanding local school? 

 Whatever your background, if you have the financial skills and business acumen, a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills, which will equip you to work with, manage and lead our dedicated and experienced school finance team we would love to hear from you.

 Enthusiastic and driven, you will be responsible for assisting with budgets, monitoring, tracking and review and day to day finance procedures. You will also be dealing with ad hoc queries from staff on a daily basis as well as assisting with recruitment, strategic planning, ESFA/LA deadlines, returns and other finance tasks.

 Reporting to the Headteacher you must be able to efficiently assist with the finances and costings of the Academy and ensure the financial regulations for the Academy are adhered to. The role will include order processing, invoice checking, monthly reconciliations, cash flow workings, budget preparation, monitoring and queries and working on the month end and year end finance processes.  You will also be involved with the preparation of the monthly management accounts to assist the Trust CFO and may also be required to work with the Trust team on matters relating to the other academies in the Trust from time to time.

 Working at St. Mary’s is an extraordinary opportunity. We are passionately committed to developing staff and managing workload to ensure that colleagues enjoy their work and recognise St. Mary’s as an almost-uniquely positive place to teach and enjoy their careers.

 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

 Apply in writing using the forms available on our website www.stmarys.net: Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Tom Johnston, Headteacher Designate t.johnston@stmarys.net  or Recruitment@stmarys.net  to submit an application or for more information.