Trust Finance Manager

South East Essex Academy Trust, Benfleet, SS7 2TD

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £39,862.00 - £53,459.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 9 - Scale 11 (Dependent on qualifications and experience).

Trust Finance Manager job summary

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Trust Finance Manager to support our Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) in delivering exceptional financial management services across our trust schools. You will work closely with school leadership, finance teams, and external agencies to ensure resources are best utilised and high standards of financial management are maintained

This is a pivotal role, offering the opportunity to shape and support financial operations across our schools. Whilst the accountabilities of the role ordinarily attracts an Essex Scale 9 salary range 29 - 33 (£39,862 - £44,075), we welcome applications from fully qualified accountants who will be eligible for appointment on Essex Scale 11 range 38 - 42 (£49,282 - £54,495).

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or significant experience managing finance within the education sector.
• Can lead on budgeting, financial planning, and reporting across multiple settings.
• Is confident working with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Brings a proactive, solutions-focused approach to financial management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management & Reporting: Support designated schools with budget planning, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring financial decisions align with the Trust’s strategic goals.
• Compliance & Audit: Ensure all schools meet necessary financial and audit standards as outlined in the Academy Handbook and local regulations.
• Strategic Support: Collaborate with school leadership teams to develop financial strategies, provide monthly budget updates, and assist in preparing reports for the Trust’s Finance Committee.
• Budget Oversight: Aid in preparing, monitoring, and adjusting school budgets, advising on variations, and ensuring effective use of resources.
• Financial Skills Development: Provide training and support to school staff on financial procedures and systems.

About You:

Strong budgeting and financial reporting skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency with IT packages are essential for success in this role.

You will be working at the very heart of our hard-working central team so it is essential that you have strong interpersonal skills and that your personal values align with our Trust ethos.

Why Join Us?

The post is advertised as full time and based at The Deanes, however, we can be flexible with working hours and hybrid working arrangements. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and flexible work environment - to find out more about the benefits of working for SEEAT please visit our Trust website and for more details on the Trust.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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.

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About South East Essex Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-east-essex-academy-trust

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