School Business Manager (Multi-Site) Location: Buckinghamshire Salary: £37,000 £49,000 per annum (DOE) Contract: Full Time, 37 hours per week Hours: 8:30am 4:30pm (7.4 hours per day) Start Date: ASAP An established Multi Academy Trust in Buckinghamshire is seeking an experienced School Business Manager to provide strategic financial and operational leadership across three primary settings.Reporting to the Headteacher, with professional links to central Finance and Operations teams, this is a key leadership role ensuring business functions operate efficiently, compliantly and in direct support of educational outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Financial Management Prepare and monitor balanced budgets with Headteacher and Governors Produce financial reports and forecasts Monitor income/expenditure and address variances Oversee invoicing, payment runs, reconciliations and payroll checks Identify funding opportunities and ensure best value through procurement HR and Compliance Lead safer recruitment processes including DBS and reference checks Maintain the Single Central Record Support contract, absence and payroll liaison processes Ensure statutory compliance and policy adherence Operations and Administration Oversee financial and administrative systems Lead GDPR compliance, SARs and FOIs Coordinate ICT provision and maintain asset registers Support attendance monitoring and business continuity planning Premises and Health and Safety Oversee site compliance, risk assessments