Finance Manager at Greenleas School

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About this Role

Role Summary

Position: Finance Manager
Reporting to: Business Manager
Responsible for: Finance Assistants (x2)
Contract: 37 hours per week | Permanent
Salary: £31,022 - £33,699 (depending on experience)
Start Date: From June 2026
Closing Date:

Make a realimpact in a school community

A great school relies on strong financial leadership behind thescenes. At Greenleas School, we are looking for a skilled Finance Manager who will play a key role inensuring our financial systems run effectively and that resources are managedin the best possible way to support pupils and staff.

Working closely with the Business Manager, you will oversee theschool's financial operations, support strategic budgeting, and lead day-to-dayfinance processes. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised andproactive finance professional who enjoys working in a collaborativeenvironment where their work directly supports education.

AboutGreenleas School

Greenleas School is a welcoming and supportive school communitywhere staff work together to provide 'excellence, enrichment andenjoyment' forpupils to learn and thrive. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture,strong leadership and commitment to continuous improvement.

Our staff are at the heart of everything we do, and we arecommitted to providing a positive working environment where people feel valued,supported and able to develop professionally.

We are a two-site school in Leighton Buzzardproviding education to nearly 700 children aged 2-9 years. Ourannual budget is in excess of £4 million and includes self-generated income of more than £150k.

We expect all our staff to model our values andstrive and are committed to providing training and opportunities for all staffto do so. Our Office Team is outstanding and work closely to deliverexemplary service to our internal and external clients.

What We Offer

When you join Greenleas School, you will benefit from:

• Asupportive and collaborative leadership team
• A welcoming and friendly staff community
• Theopportunity to develop leadership experience through managing a small financeteam and contributing to strategic financial planning within the school.
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A varied role combining operational and strategic finance responsibilities
• The opportunity to lead and support a small finance team
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to the success of the school

What We AreLooking For

The successful candidate will:
• Have strong financial management and accounting skills
• Have experience managing financial processes such as invoicing,reconciliations and financial reporting
• Be highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Be confident using financial systems and maintaining accurate records
• Have experience supporting budget monitoring and financial planning
• Be able to manage and support the work of Finance Assistants
• Demonstrate professionalism and discretion when handling confidentialinformation
• Work effectively with senior leaders and the wider school team

Experience in a school finance environment would be advantageousbut is not essential. Candidates with strong finance experience in othersectors are encouraged to apply.

KeyResponsibilities

The Finance Manager will:

FinancialManagement
• Oversee the school's financial operations including delegated andexternal funding
• Support the Business Manager with budget planning, forecasting andfinancial monitoring
• Prepare financial reports and management accounts for seniorleadership and governors
• Monitor income and expenditure and advise budget holders

FinanceOperations
• Manage invoicing, sales ledger processes and credit control
• Authorise purchase invoices and oversee debt management
• Prepare month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes includingreconciliations and VAT returns
• Maintain financial records including petty cash and the assetregister

Early Yearsand Income Activities
• Oversee financial processes relating to Early Years funding claimsand invoicing
• Support financial monitoring of income-generating activities suchas lettings and extended provision

Payroll andHR Administration
• Check payroll information for accuracy
• Maintain personnel records and HR data within school systems
• Support the preparation of the School Workforce Census

Team Leadership
• Line manage Finance Assistants and support their professionaldevelopment

The Impact ofYour Role

As Finance Manager, you will play an important role in ensuringthat the school's financial resources are managed effectively andtransparently. Your work will directly support the smooth running of the schooland help ensure that funding is used to provide the best possible learningenvironment for our pupils.

How to Apply

If you are excited about the opportunity to join a supportiveschool community and contribute to the effective management of our resources,we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please submit your application via My New Term by midnight 22ndMarch

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in schools, the public sector or private sector finance roleswho are interested in applying their skills within an education setting.

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation or visit theschool before applying, please contact Alexia Cook, a.cook@greenleas.net.

We operatea safer recruitment policy and follow the CBC Code of Practice. Our recruitment process includesundertaking online searches in line with the requirements of Keeping ChildrenSafe in Education. This post will involve regularcontact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation ofOffenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withholdinformation about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any otherpurposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. Anyinformation that is "protected" under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not needto be declared. Guidanceon this can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilit...

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBScheck at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked tocomplete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any informationthat would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checksin relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertakenfor successful candidates. If you have lived or workedoutside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfysafer recruitment checks.