Business and Finance Manager
Southwater Junior Academy, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9JH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: This is a full time, 52-week contract, but for a suitably experienced candidate we would consider a candidate who is term time only plus 5 weeks.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Southwater Junior Academy is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Business and Finance Manager to lead our highly effective Office, Premises and Finance teams. You will be responsible for setting strategic direction, whilst delivering against day-to-day academy operations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong financial acumen and senior level management experience, across a diverse range of education services. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are further qualities required to work across our dynamic academy team.
Southwater Junior Academy is a Good school (Ofsted 2023) that prides itself against three values of hard work, resilience and kindness, underpinned by ensuring every child is equipped with the skills for life-long learning. This ethos extends to everyone who works at the academy too.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting To: Headteacher
- Responsible for effective and efficient management of academy finances including all aspects of budget setting and monitoring, monthly Management Accounts, procurement, cash flow, VAT and invoicing.
- Responsible for effective management of Premises, HR and wrap around care in accordance with legislation and academy policies and procedures.
- Ensure full compliance of the Financial Standards in line with current legislation and the requirements of the Academy Handbook, DfE, Companies House, Charities Commission, HM Revenue and Customs, Pension providers and other organisations as required.
- Provide strategic guidance, leadership and management of the academy’s finances, advising the Headteacher and Trustee Body on all financial matters.
- Manage the day to day accounting procedures and recording of all financial transactions accurately on the academy’s finance system.
- Deliver audits across the business are completed in a professional and timely manner
- Ensure financial reporting to the headteacher, trustees and accountants are delivered accurately and on time.
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the academy.
- Undertake continuous development and training to maintain the competencies required for the post.
- Operate in accordance with the Data Protection Act, the Health and Safety at Works Act, KCSIE and other relevant legislation as well as Academy and Trustee Body policies.
- Support the academy’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in school.
- Ensure policies and procedures meet the need of the academy whilst compliant with government and legal requirements.
- Actively contribute to the development of quality improvement programmes across the Academy.
- Deliver against additional duties appropriate to the post, as directed by the Headteacher and Trustees.
Full detailed job description for the role would be made available on receipt of an application.
What the school offers its staff
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Southwater Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 445 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southwater Junior Academy website
- Email address
- ncox@southwaterja.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01403 730475
The Southwater Junior Academy is a four-form entry junior school with high attainment, well behaved and enthusiastic children, an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, a well-resourced learning environment including a music studio and an ICT suite, plus access to highly personalised joint professional development.
Arranging a visit to Southwater Junior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ncox@southwaterja.co.uk.
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