School Finance Manager

Are you an experienced Finance Manager looking for a new opportunity from March 2025?

Randstad Education are currently recruiting for a School Finance Manager for a one-year maternity cover from March 2025. Previous experience is essential for this role.

Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Welsh Government Commercial Delivery preferred supplier
• Have the opportunity to work flexibly, tailoring your schedule to fit your commitments and lifestyle
• DBS support if required
• Access to a dedicated consultant working to find the right role for you
• Access to our Refer a Friend scheme with the opportunity to earn £300* for each successful candidate referred

Responsibilities:

• Forecasting budgets in alignment with priorities identified for the school improvement plan.
• Facilitating medium-term financial planning processes and identifying potential savings and pressures across the school.
• Negotiating, managing, and monitoring contracts, procurement, tenders and agreements.
• Preparing budget monitoring reports and projected out turns accordingly for presentation to the School Governing Body and Education Finance team.
• Identifying new ways of working to reduce future cost pressures.
• Developing a range of performance management systems to effectively manage the school budgets.
• Overseeing the financial management of external funding streams.
• Implementing the closure of accounts at year end in accordance with Financial Regulations and professional accounting standards.
• Attending meetings with SLT, School Finance and Business support Group, and Governing Body.

Requirements:

• Minimum AAT qualified (NVQ Level 4)
• Previous experience working in a finance-related role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply)
• Driving License and access to a car is essential

If you are ready to unleash your potential in a rewarding teaching role, we want to hear from you! Apply online or send your current CV to . For more details about this exciting opportunity and other available positions, please call the Alysia on .

Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all employees employed within schools are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Randstad Education is the UK market leader for recruitment within education. We have been helping teachers and support staff to find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges and nurseries for nearly twenty years. Working with over 2500 schools each week, our staff support over 135,000 children every day across the country, so we can find the right match for your skills.