Regional Finance Manager

* Regional Finance ManagerNEWFast Apply# Regional Finance ManagerEmployerLocation: Reading, BerkshireContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Full Time, Part Time, Term TimeContract Length: Fixed term for 6 monthsSalary: Senior Specialist- £33,426 FTEPosted: 15th September 2025Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 21st September 2025 11:59 PMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1506894Job Reference: FM1224Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: Fixed term for 6 months* Job ID: 1506894* Share :***Please note this role is working for the GLF Trust, and not solely for Highdown School*****Your opportunity**We are looking for a **Finance Manager** to join our central Trust Finance team on a **fixed term basis for 6 months with the possibility of this extending beyond the 6 months.** 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 requiredWe 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 **30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks), but also open to hearing from professionals looking to work 52 weeks. Please specify in your Personal Statement your preferred hours.****As part of this role, you will be expected****What we are looking for*** AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience* Experience 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 Details****Salary:** Senior Specialist £33,426 FTE (**salary to be pro-rata\’d depending on working hours/weeks agreed**)**Contract type:** Fixed term for 6 months**Hours**: We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks), but also open to hearing from professionals wanting to work 52 weeks a year**Location**: Aureus School, Didcot / Hybrid / regular visits to schools in Didcot and Reading**Start date:** ASAP**Advert Closing Date**: 21st September 2025**Interview Date:** TBC### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.### Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre #J-18808-Ljbffr