School Finance Manager

SCHOOL FINANCE MANAGER

Required May 2024 or as soon as possible 
(full time, permanent)

 The Cathedral School, Cardiff’s leading independent school for girls and boys, is seeking to appoint an experienced and organised Finance Manager to provide a full range of finance and accounting support to the Bursar from May 2024, or as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain the highest standards of professional expertise and confidentiality. They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Finance Team, overseeing the team’s workload. A qualification in accountancy/book-keeping (AAT) is essential.

The post is full time, for 37.5 hours per week, 8.00am until 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. The salary for this post will be between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. You will be entitled to take 30 days paid holiday (pro rata) during the school holidays, plus 8 bank holidays.

For further information about the role, please click apply below.

Standards at the school, academic and behavioural are very high and there is a strong Christian ethos. The school is committed to a policy of equality and aims to ensure that no job applicant, member of staff, student or other member of the school community is treated less favourably on grounds of race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital or civil partner status, disability or age. It is recognised and welcomed that teaching and support staff will come to the school with a variety of faiths, beliefs and backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo full DBS clearance in order to establish their suitability to work with children. 

To apply, please download and complete the application form and email it, together with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, to Mr Robert Leek, Bursar, via Bursar@cathedral-school.co.uk.

Applications are invited by Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 9.00am. Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter. Should you require any further information please call Robert Leek on 029 20838503.