Regional Finance Officer

St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Cheadle, ST10 1LH

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  25 March 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: £33,699.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (Actual) Permanent, Full time, All Year Round

Regional Finance Officer job summary

Regional Finance Officer

Location: Initially based at Bishop Milner Catholic College, with the flexibility to be deployed to other schools within the Trust in the Wolverhampton area.

Salary: £33,699 - £38,220

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, All Year Round

Are you a finance professional who wants your numbers to make a difference?

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Regional Finance Officer to join our growing Finance Shared Services team. In this role, you won’t just be managing spreadsheets; you’ll be a vital business partner to our academies, providing the financial insight and operational support that directly enables improved outcomes for our pupils.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, you will provide day-to-day financial support to a dedicated group of academies. You will ensure high standards of stewardship, helping academy leaders manage their budgets effectively while maintaining rigorous compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook and ESFA requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Operational Business Partnering: Act as the "go-to" finance contact for academy staff, resolving queries and building strong working relationships.

• Financial Performance: Support the month-end process, prepare accruals and prepayments, and manage the monthly payroll journal and reconciliations (using IMP software).

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of robust financial forecasts and annual budgets.

• Value for Money: Support benchmarking, spend reviews, and procurement activities to ensure every penny is spent where it matters most—the classroom.

• Continuous Improvement: Play a key part in our shared services mobilisation, helping to standardise processes and improve efficiency across the Trust.

About You

You are a collaborative professional who balances technical accuracy with a solution-focused approach. To thrive in this role, you should demonstrate:

• Integrity & Professionalism: High standards of financial governance and a commitment to the Trust’s mission.

• Technical Proficiency: Experience with month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Adaptability: A willingness to learn, adapt to new systems, and support academies through change.

• Communication Skills: The ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a large, forward-thinking Trust. You will benefit from a collaborative team environment, professional development opportunities, and the knowledge that your work supports the education of the next generation.

"We are looking for someone who takes ownership, values detail, and wants to be part of a team that strives for continuous improvement."

Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a completed application form via My New Term.

If you are an internal applicant, it is essential that you discuss this with your line manager before submitting an application.

Closing date: Monday 13th April 2026, 12 noon

Interviews: w/c 20th April 2026

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 St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-painsley-catholic-academy

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