Trust Finance Manager

Job Title: Trust Finance Manager

Job Location: King Charles 1 School, Kidderminster (however any Trust school considered). There will be some additional travel to agreed schools. (Worcestershire/Shropshire)

Salary: £54,953 - £58,832

Closing Date: Monday 19 October @10.00am

Interview Date: Friday 23rd October   

Are you ready to make a difference in an organisation where ambition, collaboration, and innovation drive every decision?

Who we are looking for: 

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Trust Finance Manager as part of our growing central finance team.

The successful candidate will be a highly ambitious, inspired, and enthusiastic professional who will provide professional management and leadership of financial services to the Multi Academy Trust. 

The post-holder will support the Head of Finance in the delivery of the Trust’s management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting functions. They will contribute to the achievement of the Trust’s strategic objectives through the effective stewardship of financial resources, ensuring the provision of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.

You will be/have:

  • CCAB (ICAEW, CIPFA, or ACCA) or CIMA or equivalent or qualified by experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in management accounting, financial planning, and analysis in the education sector or similar organisations

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

• Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills

• The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels within an organisation and external to an organisation with strong influencing and negotiating skills.

• Resilience, the ability to handle high levels of pressure and be able to meet deadlines 

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence 

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

• Due to the nature of the role and the requirement to attend multiple sites, the post-holder must have access to a vehicle and hold a full, valid driving licence.

Why join us?

We recognise that successful people place value on the range of benefits associated with their careers. As your future employer we place value on these too, that is why we are proud to offer:

 Automatic pay progression for those on our main, upper and support staff pay ranges

 Access to a range of paid special leave provisions to help with life’s emergencies, unpredictable events and significant occasions.

 Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

 Recommend a Friend Scheme available for some of our hard to fill roles

 Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers for DSE users and flu vaccinations

 Employee Assistance Programme

 Access to shopping and lifestyle discounts

About Us:

At Four Stones Gateway Trust, we believe that our students deserve to experience the best and we do this most effectively by working together. As a family of like-minded schools, we collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practices, and continuously learn from each other to create a thriving, high-performance environment. 

Our work is driven by our core values - Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity - which are at the heart of everything we do. Our Trust Dividends underpin our commitment to excellence, ensuring opportunity and success for all, with a focus on transforming lives through education. 

We deeply value our staff and their development and strive to create an environment where every member of our team can grow, thrive, and make a real difference. We recognise that successful people place value on the range of benefits associated with their careers including receiving professional recognition, commensurate financial reward, job satisfaction, opportunity to innovate and a balanced approach to work and personal time. 

As part of our Trust, you will have:

 Opportunities to be part of a collaborative culture whereby you are part of a network where schools and staff work together to excel.

 Quality resources and a rich environment, to enable you to develop a personalised approach for every student you teach or support. 

 A culture of lifelong learning, emphasising professional growth where your own ambitions are actively encouraged and supported. 

 A safe and positive physical and psychological environment that welcomes diversity and actively promotes wellbeing. 

Your application:

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.

We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role has the opportunity for regular contact with our children and young people and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.

Informal discussions with Angela Field (Head of finance) are welcomed. Please contact Jo Stanley (Executive Assistant) via the Trust website to make an appointment.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert at any point.