Finance Manager
Greenshaw Learning Trust, Sutton, SM1 4AF10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 36 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC pay scale (Outer London), points 31-40, (£44,685 - £54,267)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
- Have experience in full-function accounting and audit management
- Hold (or be working towards) relevant qualifications:
- Level 1:AAT Level 4 (or equivalent)
- Level 2:CIMA, ACA, or equivalent
- Demonstrate strong collaboration skills and a commitment to excellent service delivery
- Share our values of continuous improvement and inclusivity
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
We are a successful and growing multi-academy trust, united by a shared commitment to collaboration and excellence.
Standout Benefit: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Defined Benefit pension providing a guaranteed income for life
- Employer contributions typically around 19%
Additional Benefits
- Salary:£44,685 – £50,085 (unqualified) | £50,085 – £54,267 (qualified)
- 26 days annual leave, plus 2 additional statutory days
- Professional development and clear career progression pathways
- Blue Light Card, Employee Assistance Programme, and gym discounts
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Our central Shared Services team plays a vital role in supporting the success of every school within the Greenshaw Learning Trust. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Finance Manager to join our Trust-wide team and contribute to our mission of delivering excellent, inclusive education.
About the Role
As a Finance Manager, you will provide expert oversightof the day-to-day operational delivery of our finance function. This is a key role in ensuring our schools can focus on teaching and learning, supported by strong and effective financial management.
We are recruiting at two levels:
- Level 1– Focused on core operational delivery
- Level 2– Requiring advanced technical accounting expertise and risk management proficiency
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a large finance team, including Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers, and Finance Assistants
- Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts for schools and shared service departments
- Ensure robust financial controls across procurement, banking, and accounting processes
- Prepare and submit statutory returns, including VAT and DfE submissions
- Support team development through mentoring, coaching, and structured progression pathways
About You
You will:
- Have experience in full-function accounting and audit management
- Hold (or be working towards) relevant qualifications:
- Level 1:AAT Level 4 (or equivalent)
- Level 2:CIMA, ACA, or equivalent
- Demonstrate strong collaboration skills and a commitment to excellent service delivery
- Share our values of continuous improvement and inclusivity
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
We are a successful and growing multi-academy trust, united by a shared commitment to collaboration and excellence.
Standout Benefit: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Defined Benefit pension providing a guaranteed income for life
- Employer contributions typically around 19%
Additional Benefits
- Salary:£44,685 – £50,085 (unqualified) | £50,085 – £54,267 (qualified)
- 26 days annual leave, plus 2 additional statutory days
- Professional development and clear career progression pathways
- Blue Light Card, Employee Assistance Programme, and gym discounts
How to Apply
Please download the recruitment pack for further details. To apply, complete the online application form on the GLT website, demonstrating how you meet the person specification.
- Closing date:11:59pm, 10th May 2026
- Interviews:14–15th May 2026
Please note: we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care.
The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn.
All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.
Applying for the job
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About Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- shall@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is an academy trust, a charitable company with the sole purpose of maintaining and developing academy schools, to provide comprehensive and inclusive education for the public benefit, funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a DfE approved sponsor of both primary and secondary schools and has approval to open a new secondary ASD school in Sutton. Our schools are located in South London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth.
The Greenshaw Learning Trust provides an effective structure to ensure schools achieve real benefits from school-to-school collaboration and receive the support they need. Our culture of trust and openness fosters mutual support and continual improvement.
Each school in the Trust is led by its own leadership team and governing body, who have the support of the wider Trust to help them achieve their objectives for their school.
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