Financial Controller

Rossall School
Lancashire
£47,000 - £55,000 per year

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2026
Apply by:
17 July 2026
Job overview
Rossall School is among the most successful and prestigious independent boarding and day schools in the North West with flourishing pupil numbers.

With an enticing and highly aspirational culture, Rossall School is offering opportunities for exceptional educators to come and work with supremely talented, inspiring and compassionate professionals to teach our hard working, ambitious and delightful pupils.

The Financial Controller plays an important role within the School’s finance team. This post is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, maintenance of strong financial controls and processes, financial reporting and management of members of the finance team.

The ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant with excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, capable of supporting and challenging stakeholders across the School while ensuring robust financial controls and procedures are upheld in line with policies.

Essential Qualifications & Experience
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Significant experience in budgeting, financial control, and management accounting.
Proven experience in line management and team development.
Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of financial systems and controls.
Experience with the preparation of VAT returns and associated technical requirements and calculations.
Experience of audits and preparing financial statements

Further details of the post can be found on the website www.rossall.org.uk

Closing date: Thursday 17th July 2026

Rossall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken by the School. The position is regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online check will also be conducted. The School's Child Protection and safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://rossall.org.uk/policies

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About Rossall School
Rossall School
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8JW
United Kingdom
+44 1253 774 201

Rossall School is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational boarding and day schools, in a picturesque and historic setting on the Lancashire coastline.

Our impressive campus of 160 acres on the picturesque Lancashire coast reflects the heritage of the school, with stunning period architecture at every turn. However, within our historic Grade II listed facades is a thriving school offering a world class education; Rossall is a school with a commitment to academic excellence backed by excellent facilities. It is a school where dedicated, professional staff, deliver a broad curriculum, provide the very best pastoral care and support and deliver an exciting and extensive extra-curricular programme to all our students, whether boarding or day, at all levels of the school.

Rossall is an inspiring place to live, learn and work; we are fortunate to attract fantastic students and inspiring teaching staff to join us on our beautiful campus by the sea.

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