Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full time
Contract type
Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
Senior Specialist - £33,800 (actual)
Regional Finance Manager job summary
Your opportunity
We are looking for experienced finance professionals to join our team as Finance Managers.
We currently have two Regional Finance Manager opportunities available, both based at The Beacon School, Banstead, working 36 hours per week, 43 weeks per year.
As a Finance Manager, you will work as part of the finance team, led by the Finance Partner, to deliver an expert financial service to our schools. Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the delivery of monthly management reports
- Overseeing transactional finance processing within the academies
- Preparing and monitoring budgets
- Building effective relationships with school-based colleagues and providing financial guidance and support
The two opportunities are:
1) Regional Finance Manager - supporting our primary schools within our Central Region. The current portfolio includes schools in Epsom, Banstead and Croydon, with potential opportunities to support additional schools in Camberley and Wandsworth.
2) Regional Finance Manager - supporting our secondary schools within Epsom and Banstead.
We offer hybrid working, with The Beacon School in Banstead serving as the base location for both roles. Regular visits to schools within your designated area of responsibility will be required. Candidates only need to submit one application and will automatically be considered for both positions. If you have a preference for either role, please indicate this within your personal statement.
We are looking for proactive, detail-driven finance professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality financial support and helping our schools achieve the very best outcomes for pupils.
What we are looking for
- AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience
- Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
- Experience of working within the education or charity sector
- Experience of working within a Finance Department
- Experience of producing regular forecasts
Join the GLF Schools Community
GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex.
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 children
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
- Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Healthcare benefits
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Salary: Senior Specialist £35,635 FTE
Pro rata salary: £33,800
Hours: We are looking for someone to work 36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks).
Base: The Beacon School, Banstead
Start date: ASAP
Advert Closing Date: 11th November 2026
Interview Date: TBC. If sufficient applications are received, interviews will take place on Thursday 12 November or Friday 13th November. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
- childcare disqualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- medical
- online and social media
- prohibition from teaching
- right to work
- satisfactory references
- suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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