Job Description

Shires Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to join the Central Finance Team.

This is a key role responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, management accounts, and compliance across a multi-million-pound organisation. The successful candidate will bring strong technical finance skills (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent, or working towards this), with proven experience in management accounting, financial planning, and audit liaison. You will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring robust financial governance across the Trust, supporting our vision of 'Growing together through Nurture, Equity, Service and Wisdom'.

Hours of work: 37 hours a week all year round. This is a permanent post.

Hours of work: between 8.30am-4.30pm Mon - Thu 8.30am-4.00pm Fri

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary NJC points 32-35: 42,839 - 46,142 FTE

We are seeking a Finance Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality financial management and reporting across the Trust. This role will suit a qualified or part-qualified finance professional (CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA or equivalent), or someone with strong management accounting experience in the charity, not-for profit, public, or commercial sectors. You will bring excellent technical skills, the ability to work across multiple stakeholders, and the confidence to influence decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts with analysis of variances, risks, and opportunities Support the preparation of robust and realistic budgets, taking responsibility for detailed budget lines and forecasts, and working closely with senior finance staff to ensure alignment with Trust priorities. Delivering monthly reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments to ensure robust financial control Assist with the preparation of monthly cash flow statements, identifying any issues or risks Maintaining fixed asset registers and preparing depreciation journals Leading on payroll journals and reconciliations Liaising with auditors and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting requirements Support the CFO with the preparation and submission of statutory returns Providing finance training and support to non-finance colleagues, helping build financial understanding across the organisation
The duties, responsibilities and accountabilities highlighted in this job description are indicative and may vary over time at the discretion of the Trust and the CFO.

The role will be primarily based at the Trust Central Offices with a requirement to travel between Trust schools and beyond as required.

Full details and an application pack available on the website.

https://www.shiresmat.org.uk/join-our-mat/vacancies/

Please contact the Trust CFO Katharine Sanders at ksanders@shiresmat.org.uk

Application deadline: 03/10/2025, interviews week commencing 06/10/2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 42,839.00-46,142.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person