Finance Manager

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated Finance Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective financial management ofathrivingschoolcommunity.ReportingdirectlytotheHeadteacher,youwill leadthe day-to-dayfinancial operationsof the school, providing strategic financial advice, ensuring compliancewith local authority and statutory requirements, and supporting the Senior Leadership team in delivering the very best outcomes for our pupils. TheRole Keyresponsibilitieswillinclude:

• Leadingtheschool'sfinancialmanagementsystemsandprocesses
• Setting,monitoringandmanagingtheschoolbudget
• Preparingbudgetforecastsandfinancialreports
• Ensuringcompliancewithfinancialregulations,internalcontrolsandauditrequirements
• Overseeingpurchasing,invoicingandincomecollectionprocesses
• Identifyingopportunitiesforfinancialefficiencieswhilstsupportingtheschool'sstrategicobjectives
AboutYou Tobesuccessful,youwillhave:
• Arecognisedfinancequalificationorsubstantialrelevantexperience
• Provenexperienceofbudgetsetting,financialmanagementandreporting
• Excellentanalytical,organisationalandproblem-solvingskills
• Highlevelsofaccuracy,integrityandattentiontodetail
  
  HaylandsPrimarySchool andtheIsleofWightCouncilarecommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewelfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This post is classed as regulated activity and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Closingdate:25thNovember2026 Interviews:weekcommencing30thNovember2026-datetbc PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be. To discover more about our careers please visit Find out more about The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following; We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. The Isle of Wight Council's Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via if you would like to receive a copy. The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a . Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council. The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children's Services directorate. This council and its schools recruit according to the council's Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.