Finance Manager
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Sheffield, S2 1SN |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 25 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
• An experienced line manager with excellent communication and team building skills.
• A reliable, highly motivated and self-driven individual.
• A finance professional with significant and demonstrable financial management experience.
• Experience of managing finance within a multi-site organisation or in a comparable environment.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to set expectations and balance competing priorities.
• Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to present information to a range of audiences.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to effectively contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures.
• You must have strong organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, high standards and take pride in your work.
• The ability to manage a varied and changing workload with autonomy, resilience and professionalism.
• A positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
• An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum (a personal leave day).
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.