Academy Finance Manager
Kingstone Academy Trust, Kingstone, HR2 9HJ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 January 2026 at 10:59pm
Date listed
15 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £46,142.00 - £50,269.00 Annually (FTE)
Academy Finance Manager job summary
Academy Finance Manager
3 days per week, 52 weeks per year (HC10) (52 weeks per year)
At Kingstone Academy Trust we are seeking an experienced Academy Finance Manager to lead and manage the finances within our Trust. This hands-on senior role requires strong strategic and financial expertise, as well as the ability to drive efficiency and help shape income strategy.
The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the financial functions of our schools, including financial processing, management accounts and annual budgeting; they will advise on and implement the day-to-day financial support that enables the schools to operate effectively and efficiently, allowing other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching, learning and business operations.
As a member of the Executive Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will work closely with Kingstone Academy Trust Central Team (CEO, Heads of School, Chief Operations Officer, and Finance and HR teams), providing strategic leadership and operational direction to the Trust’s management of finance, resources and human resources.
The successful applicant will be highly organised, with the ability to lead by example. Candidates must be driven, proactive and committed to the success of the Academy and to making a difference to young people’s lives. You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication and organisation skills, have a flexible and calm approach, with a sense of humour, and be able to respond to the needs of the Trust.
We would love to hear from you if you:
Are an experienced Finance Officer or Manager within a School or Academy setting, or have had similar roles in operational management of finance, payroll, contract management and HR.
Have competent financial skills to manage the Academy budget(s) and understand and analyse data.
An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and confident in working with a wide range of stakeholders, both within the Academy and wider agencies.
Have experience of procurement and tendering for new contracts and managing service level agreement contracts where applicable.
Benefits of working at Kingstone Academy Trust include:
Full support for your professional development and future training needs.
A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
A generous holiday allowance (26 days pro rota) which rises after 5 years of service plus bank holidays.
. Two week October half term.
A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees.
A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
A wellbeing day, on top of you A/L entitlement, that can be used at any point within the Academic year.
Free parking on site.
For further information please view the full job description and person specification.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Academy Chief Operations Officer, Jo Kent, on jkent@kingstoneacademy.co.uk
Application closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026
Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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