Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Assistant Finance Manager
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Job Description
Role: Assistant Finance Manager
Academy: Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
Start Date: ASAP
Salary (Actual Salary): £40,777 - £44,075
Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Whole Year
Are you ready to take the next step in your financial career and oversee operations across multiple academies? Apply for the Assistant Finance Manager post, which offers an exciting opportunity to manage financial resources, lead day-to-day finance operations, and work alongside the Finance Manager and Senior Leadership Teams across two or more schools. In this role, you will play a key part in budget setting, forecasting, and procurement to ensure financial efficiency and maximum value for money is achieved across the Trust.
Welcome From The Principal
Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston.
We are a unique centre providing a safe and nurturing environment for vulnerable students who exhibit challenging behaviours and are at risk of exclusion. Our dedicated staff is passionate about providing bespoke, additional support to ensure behavioural, social, emotional, or mental health challenges are never a barrier to success.
With smaller class sizes and an adapted curriculum, we prioritise personal development and student well-being without compromising academic progress. We hold unconditional positive regard for our students, considering strong professional relationships as our first intervention. Our goal is to ensure all students succeed and transition to their next stage with confidence and self-belief.
If you believe every student deserves a champion and share The Outwood vision of raising standards and transforming lives, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Jade Franks at j.franks@eston.outwood.com.
Responsibilities
The Assistant Finance Manager (AFM) role ensures the efficiency of the finance function across two or more academies by effectively managing financial resources and securing maximum value for money. Key responsibilities include supervising day-to-day finance operations and staff, preparing financial reports for stakeholders, and maintaining data within the Academy Financial Information System.
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Working in liaison with the Finance Manager and Senior Leadership Team, the AFM plays a central role in setting and delivering the annual budget, monitoring medium-term plans, and maintaining strict budgetary control. Additional duties cover managing bids for additional funding, overseeing cash flow and bank reconciliations, and directing procurement procedures to ensure 'best value' across all goods and services.
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Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate educated to A Level or equivalent with extended experience in the field, who is ideally part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, or similar) or actively working towards qualification. You will bring solid knowledge and hands-on experience in financial regulations, accounting standards, VAT, and preparing financial accounts relevant to academy schools. Demonstrating a strong track record of continuous professional development, you thrive in high-performing environments, embrace a continuous improvement philosophy, and work positively with non-finance stakeholders and partners.
If you combine excellent written, verbal, and listening skills with high ICT proficiency, the ability to interpret complex data, and a proven resilience under pressure when producing accurate reports to tight deadlines, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
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About Us
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
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What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
- Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
- Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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