SCHOOL FINANCE MANAGER

SCHOOL FINANCE MANAGER
SGB POST

The Grove Primary School seeks to employ a highly skilled Finance Manager to join our diverse and exciting school from 1 January 2027.

The Finance Manager's main responsibility is to assist the Principal in managing the financial and operational components of the school's business agenda, while ensuring full compliance with legal and school policy requirements. This role is also expected to uphold the highest standards of financial ethics within the school's administrative operations, fostering a culture of accountability and integrity.

General purpose of the role

• To play a leading role in the financial management of the school.
• To ensure continued improvement in the school’s financial performance enabling the long-term goals of the school in line with its vision.
• To ensure the resources of the school are effectively managed.
• To ensure effective and efficient financial systems are operating within the school.

Summary of key performance areas

• Overall financial management
• Management, including staff management of non-educator staff and management of financial processes for alignment to the finance policy
• Internal controls, risk management and compliance
• Financial reporting including annual audit
• Human resources related to remuneration and benefits
• Payroll processing for all employees
• Financial project management and compliance
• Budgeting

Key Requirements

• A degree in accounting or finance.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in finance and management. Previous experience working in a school environment and understanding WCED requirements is highly advantageous.
• Professional fluency in English, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a demanding, unpredictable and deadline driven environment.
• Strong people manager.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with great sense of diplomacy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to a multicultural environment.
• Proficient user of relevant finance software applications (including Pastel Payroll, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Ed-Admin etc.)
• Ability to manage and guide employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used.
• Any other ad hoc duties/tasks that may be required.

The successful candidate will be required to consent to a credit check and police clearance certificate. A clear credit check and police clearance are a condition of employment.

Interested applicants should email a detailed CV, covering letter, qualifications, as well as two contactable references to: employment@thegrove.co.za by 15 November 2026

Subject line: “Financial Manager Application”

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

The Grove is committed to equity in our employment practices. It is our intention to appoint individuals who meet our equity objectives. We reserve the right not to make an appointment should a suitable candidate not be identified. The Grove SGB reserves the right to contact applicants about future job vacancies and may recruit for similar posts that become available within six months of the advert closing without re-advertising.