Finance Officer

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade: SO1-SO2 (SCP 23–28) Salary: £35,570 - £40,444

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for an opportunity to develop your accounting and supervisory skills within a high-performing multi-academy trust?

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking a motivated and organised Finance Officer to join our central finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the trust's financial operations, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate accounting processes, and exceptional service delivery across our establishments.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Accountant, you will be responsible for coordinating the trust's day-to-day financial and accounting activities, ensuring financial information is processed, recorded and reported accurately. You will supervise and allocate work to Finance Administrators, maintain compliance with trust Financial Procedures, and provide guidance and support to finance colleagues across the Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and supporting Finance Administrators.
• Ensuring compliance with Financial Procedures and accounting controls.
• Managing bank reconciliations and payment processes.
• Acting as a key point of contact for finance and procedure queries.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and controls.
• Driving continuous improvement within finance processes and systems.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or is currently studying towards qualification.
• Experience in a finance, accounting, or financial administration environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong ICT skills, including advanced Excel and financial management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of academy or school finance would be advantageous but is not essential.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their careerhave the opportunity toenjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membershipof thelocal government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SO1-SO2 Finance Officer.pdf - 402 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Gorse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Gorse Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gorse-academies-trust

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