Regional Finance Manager

We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑driven Regional Finance Manager to play a key role in delivering expert financial support across our schools.Your opportunity We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our team as a Finance Manager. The role will be supporting schools in Didcot and Reading, so the candidate will need to be able to travel to both locations.As a Finance Manager, you will work as part of the finance team, led by the Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools, including:
managing the delivery of the monthly management reports overseeing transactional processing within the academies preparing and monitoring budgets liaising with school-based colleagues as required We can offer hybrid working, or you can choose to be fully based at Aureus School in Didcot. Regular visits to schools in the region will be necessary. We are looking for someone to work 36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks). What we are looking for
AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experienceExperience of producing financial accounts using financial systems Experience of working within the education or charity sector Experience of working within a Finance Department Experience of producing regular forecasts Join the GLF Schools Community GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex. As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team. A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 children Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education Our Employment Offer GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme Flexible working options Generous holiday allowance Healthcare benefits Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model The DetailsSalary: Senior Specialist £34,429 FTE Pro rate salary: £32,656.92Hours: We are looking for someone to work 36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks).Location: Base at Aureus School, Didcot (hybrid working) Start date: ASAP Advert Closing Date: 31st May 2026 Interview Date: 3rd June 2026 (please note the tight turnaround between the close date and interview date - please ensure you are fully available to be called to interview on 3rd June)