Navigating school finance isn’t easy – let us guide you.
We’ve shared our expertise with the education finance sector for over 12 years. Let us help you navigate the complex world of school finance with smart solutions that will help you improve efficiency, streamline processes, and gain confidence in your school's budget and decision-making. We support all types of education establishments - from mainstream to special and private schools.
Whether you need support with budget planning and local authority returns or interim cover and strategic planning, we offer tailored support to suit your needs - so you can focus on educational excellence and pupil care.
We understand the complex world of education finance and work with you to plan, strategise, and budget in the most cost-effective way – aligning with your finance policy, operational, and strategic goals.
Unlimited support with all your finance, accounting, and technical queries. Available from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week.
Whether you need support with finance software, add location, or workflow configuration, our technical finance team is here to help.
Our experts can run comprehensive and bespoke training on any topic within education finance. We can host sessions on all leading finance software used in the education sector, including IRIS Financials and FMS.
We offer a cloud-hosting solution designed for schools, academies and MATs. Unlike other cloud platforms, SAAF Cloud isn’t restricted to a specific software provider – meaning there are no limitations on how you use it.
Our education finance specialists work independently with trusts to provide comprehensive assurance that internal controls and risk management procedures are operating effectively and efficiently.
Are you converting to an academy? We provide expert support to guide you every step of the way.
Get specialist advice on accounting policies, academy banking arrangements, the academies chart of accounts, and more.
Joining a trust? We can support the trust with expert consultancy, training, and technical support to help your transition.
Do you have a role you need to outsource? Our consultants can step in and take on short- and long-term finance roles, including chief financial officer, finance manager, finance officer - alongside covering all transactional support duties.
Contact usOur finance system reviews are delivered independently by our expert finance team. We review system architecture and security - providing a full check of key areas to help improve the effectiveness of your software.
Book your reviewYou've come to the right place for comprehensive training in any area of school and academy finance! We offer customised training for school business managers, whether you need help with software or support to meet a finance deadline.
Find out moreWe have worked with SAAF for several years now and always find them efficient, knowledgeable, and supportive. If there are any issues with my reports, they are scrutinised and sorted for me promptly. I would recommend them to any school looking for a new provider.
Business Manager, Cantrell Primary School
Our school has worked with SAAF for the past 10 years for Financial support and 8 years for Payroll support. In all this time we have found them to be very efficient, helpful and supportive. All staff have great knowledge of their area of expertise and are very personable. We would highly recommend the SAAF team.
Business Manager, Glade Hill Primary School
The financial support has been first class with highly trained people providing expert advice and guidance.
Headteacher, Claremont Primary
I am new to my role as Finance Manager and I could not find the SAAF team more helpful and supportive, nothing is ever too much trouble. Fantastic company and service. Thank you.
Finance Manager, St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School
I would like to express my appreciation to the helpdesk team who have been amazing in supporting our school regarding IRIS/PS Financials. They have a 'can do' attitude and go out of their way to resolve issues and support us.
School Business Manager, Colham Manor Primary School
We can support you in any area of school and academy finance! Our finance consultancy and helpdesk support services were designed to meet school, academy and trust finance requirements.
Here's an example of what we can support with:
Our education finance experts ensure your school's budget is allocated effectively. Our support is tailored to your requirements, covering everything from budget planning and local authority returns to interim cover and strategic planning, aligning with your finance policy, strategic, and operational goals. We help you re-allocate your resources to future-proof your institution.
We can provide consultancy, training, and unlimited helpdesk support on all leading education finance and budgeting software used in the education sector! Our consultants are highly trained and have in-depth knowledge of a vast array of finance and budgeting software, including:
Yes, we provide discounts on blocks of days purchased. Contact us today to find out more!
We can usually begin working with you right away, as our team operates on an over-capacity model to accommodate last-minute requests and outsourced work. This approach ensures we can meet your needs promptly. We recommend getting in touch right away so we can discuss your requirements!
Clients have the option to purchase onsite and offsite (remote) visits. This is based on the client's requirements and scheduled work. Notably, offsite visits will help clients save money and improve efficiency by, for example, reducing travel time.
Say goodbye to time-consuming processes and the administrative burden of payroll. Say hello to SAAF’s cost-effective, efficient, and accurate payroll bureau.
How many recruitment agencies can say they’ve never charged a temp-to-perm recruitment fee? We understand that recruitment costs can be expensive, that’s why we also offer fixed margins.
Unlimited support with all your finance, accounting, and technical queries. Available from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week.