Financial Accounting Manager
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date
1 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 November 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
- £50,908.00 - £57,290.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 13, Point 38-44
Financial Accounting Manager job summary
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and an appointment may be made before the closing date, therefore an early application is encouraged.
Salary: Grade 13, Point 38 - 44: £50,908- £57,290 per annum (subject to experience)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Make a Difference Across Our Schools
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Financial Accounting Manager to join our Multi Academy Trust. This is a key leadership role within our central finance team, responsible for ensuring the Trust maintains the highest standards of financial control, accounting accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Working closely with the Head of Finance, Finance Business Partners and school leaders and administration teams, you will lead the Trust's financial accounting function, ensuring robust financial processes, accurate reporting and strong internal controls across all schools. You will play a central role in supporting strategic decision-making through the delivery of reliable financial information while driving continuous improvement and value for money across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys combining financial control, team leadership and process improvement within a purpose-driven education environment.
You are encouraged to get in touch prior to application to discuss the position. Our Head of Finance, Andy Connell is available to have an informal discussion with interested applicants about the role. Please contact him at andrew.connell@sast.org.uk. You are also most welcome to visit the Trust.
SAST recognises the benefits that hybrid working can bring to an individuals work/life balance and we welcome discussions around this arrangement.
For further information on what SAST offers, please click the following link: What we Offer - SAST - Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will not include engagement in regulatory activity. It will have minimal contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification, and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with any role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and pass all safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
SAST is a multi-school trust, formed in June 2017, with 18 schools across Dorset and South Somerset. We have more than 5,700 students and over 850 members of staff. There is real strength in coming together with a collective responsibility for all the children’s development and progress between 0-19 years. SAST has large town primary schools with over 300 children, smaller village primary schools and nursery provision. SAST also has 5 secondary schools, some with a Sixth Form provision. There is a mix of formerly maintained and Church of England schools - both voluntary controlled and voluntary-aided in the Diocese of Salisbury. We believe in preserving Schools in their local community.
A key principle of the SAST is that member schools maintain their own character, such as church and community status. All schools in the multi-school trust are equal partners and are committed to the principles of collaboration, sharing expertise and resources to enable all partner schools to deliver excellent education for all young people in their care.
At the heart of SAST is the desire to work in partnership, to collaborate with others and to be outward facing for the benefit of children and staff. The schools have extensive links beyond the immediate area and are keen to extend these further.
SAST works by providing opportunities to share and improve - to develop further our provision as well as supporting the quality of leadership and management. This includes sharing best practice, being creative in maintaining a broad and diverse curriculum, ensuring the care and support is in place for children and families and enabling further staff and teacher development. We also work together on meeting the challenges of funding and the opportunities for financial efficiency, determining for ourselves which services and providers we will use to provide outstanding provision for our children. There is real strength in coming together with a collective responsibility for all of the children’s development and progress between 0-19 years.
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