Finance Manager
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9AG10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,987-£36,585
Pay scale
- Bexley 08.1-08.4
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Extensive experience of a finance office environment orientated towards public and in-house needs
- Devising and maintaining finance office systems (electronic and paper based)
- Experience of training colleagues in a finance office environment
- Proficient in use of school management information systems and MS Excel
- Evidence of strong organisational and record keeping skills
- Strong literacy, numeracy, ICT, and communication skills
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Good understanding of office and school health and safety requirements
What the school offers its staff
- 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years
- Competitive salary and generous Local Government pension scheme
- A tailored induction programme
- Bluesky professional development scheme with the possibility of funding for additional qualifications.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling
- Employee benefits such as Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and on-site gym.
Further information about the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Finance Manager to lead the day to day financial operations within the school and ensure compliance with all statutory financial requirements.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will take full responsibility for the financial systems and ensure compliance with the Academy, EFSA, Company and Charity financial regulations. Duties will include payroll, monthly management accounts, budgeting and cost analysis, monthly and year end financial accounts, VAT returns, liaising with the auditors and HMRC. The ideal candidate will be proactive, show initiative with excellent organisational skills and be able to communicate well at all levels and with key stakeholders.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1517 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School website
- Email address
- csgshr@csgrammar.com
- Phone number
- 020 8269 9881
We are one of the top performing grammar schools in the South East based in the London suburb of Sidcup. A heavily oversubscribed mixed selective grammar school where students excel with many going on to Oxbridge or other Russell Group universities. Our students are bright, motivated, enthusiastic and thrive at this school.
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