Finance Manager
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
A qualified accountant
A member of a relevant professional accountancy body
Hold the CIPFA Level 7 qualification.
What the school offers its staff
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Automatic Incremental Progression
• 28 days Annual Leave (rising to 31 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement
• Christmas Concessionary Day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Kaarp Benefits Scheme
• Effective CPD opportunities
• Excellent ICT facilities
• Opportunities for flexible working
Further details about the role
Our Governors wish to appoint a School Finance Manager, we are seeking somebody to lead our finance team and ensure the financial health and sustainability of our School. You will provide strong financial leadership, ensure effective financial management and controls, and help translate our financial strategy into meaningful operational delivery.
We are looking for a confident and collaborative finance professional who can combine technical expertise with leadership, strategic thinking and a genuine appetite for improvement. You will be comfortable working with senior colleagues, challenging constructively, managing competing priorities and communicating complex financial information clearly to a range of audiences.
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.