Academy Finance Manager

3 days per week, 52 weeks per year (HC10) (52 weeks per year)

At Kingstone Academy Trust we are seeking an experienced Academy Finance Manager to lead and manage the finances within our Trust. This hands-on senior role requires strong strategic and financial expertise, as well as the ability to drive efficiency and help shape income strategy.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the financial functions of our schools, including financial processing, management accounts and annual budgeting; they will advise on and implement the day-to-day financial support that enables the schools to operate effectively and efficiently, allowing other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching, learning and business operations.

As a member of the Executive Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will work closely with Kingstone Academy Trust Central Team (CEO, Heads of School, Chief Operations Officer, and Finance and HR teams), providing strategic leadership and operational direction to the Trust’s management of finance, resources and human resources.

The successful applicant will be highly organised, with the ability to lead by example. Candidates must be driven, proactive and committed to the success of the Academy and to making a difference to young people’s lives. You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication and organisation skills, have a flexible and calm approach, with a sense of humour, and be able to respond to the needs of the Trust.

We would love to hear from you if you:

· Are an experienced Finance Officer or Manager within a School or Academy setting, or have had similar roles in operational management of finance, payroll, contract management and HR.

· Have competent financial skills to manage the Academy budget(s) and understand and analyse data.

· An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and confident in working with a wide range of stakeholders, both within the Academy and wider agencies.

· Have experience of procurement and tendering for new contracts and managing service level agreement contracts where applicable.

Benefits of working at Kingstone Academy Trust include:

· Full support for your professional development and future training needs.

· A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.

· A generous holiday allowance (26 days pro rota) which rises after 5 years of service plus bank holidays.

. Two week October half term.

· A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees.

· A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

· A wellbeing day, on top of you A/L entitlement, that can be used at any point within the Academic year.

· Free parking on site.

For further information please view the full job description and person specification.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Academy Chief Operations Officer, Jo Kent, on jkent@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

Application closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026

Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.