Finance Manager

5 Dimensions Trust, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 September 2026

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: £36,363.00 - £39,862.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Manager job summary

5 Dimensions Trust is currently advertising for the following

Finance Manager

Grade 7 £36,363 - £ 39,862 FTE

Full Time, 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year.

Be part of a Trust where effective financial management supports excellent educational outcomes.

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful difference in education?

5 Dimensions Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Finance Manager to join our central finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting our family of schools and ensuring that resources are managed effectively to deliver the best possible outcomes for pupils.

Reporting to the Trust Finance Manager, you will provide financial management support to a portfolio of schools, including both primary and secondary academies. You will be responsible for producing high-quality financial information, monitoring budgets, supporting month-end and year-end processes, and ensuring compliance with Trust financial procedures. The role will also include line management responsibility for up to three Finance Assistants.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing monthly management accounts and budget monitoring reports.
• Supporting Headteachers and budget holders to understand financial performance.
• Monitoring budgets and investigating variances.
• Managing month-end processes, reconciliations and VAT returns.
• Supporting year-end accounts and audit requirements.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.
• Building positive working relationships across schools and the wider Trust.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is AAT qualified, part AAT qualified or qualified through experience.
• Has experience of management accounts, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Has strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Can communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Has experience supervising or supporting finance staff.
• Is organised, accurate and committed to delivering excellent service.

Experience within a school, academy or Multi Academy Trust environment is desirable but not essential.

Further Information

This role will involve travel between Trust schools and therefore access to a vehicle is desirable.

If you are a motivated finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively and wants to contribute to a thriving Multi Academy Trust, we would be delighted to hear from you.

As part of the 5 Dimensions Trust, successful candidates can benefit from working in a multi-academy trust that guarantees:

Access to high quality training opportunities

A culture where there is a strong focus on employee wellbeing

Generous auto-enrolment pension schemes, LGPS and TPS

Incremental and inflationary pay progression

Bespoke CPD and support

Flexible working opportunities and enhanced family leave

Access to fitness suites on some school sites

At the 5 Dimensions Trust, we believe that happy employees are the foundation of a thriving organisation. Further information can be found in our People Strategy which outlines our commitment for the next five years.

. The Trust reserves the right to close the application process at any stage should we receive sufficient applications.

5 Dimensions Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Tel: 01908 677954

Email: recruitment@ct5d.com

Website: www.5dimensionstrust.com

CEO: Mr Tony Nelson

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About 5 Dimensions Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/5-dimensions-trust

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