Chief Finance Officer

Salary Range: Grade 14, Scale Point 61 - 66 (£73,580 - £80,468)

Contract/ Hours: Full Time, Full Year (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Responsible to: Accounting Officer/Interim Chief Executive Officer

Closing Date: 2nd May (9am)

Satis Education are delighted to be supporting our client Trust, who are looking for a qualified chartered accountant with energy, drive, and strategic awareness to play a leading role in developing and implementing the Trust’s growth.

The Chief Finance Officer will work closely with the Accounting Officer and Trustees. Day to day you will lead on the non-academic operations and services of the Trust, ensuring that resources are deployed to meet the Strategic Plan in a financially and environmentally sustainable manner. Executing the responsibilities of a CFO, you will ensure robust financial planning, management and reporting in line with the Department for Education’s Academy Trust handbook.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Trust finance and operations ensuring compliance and overall efficiency of the Trust.

For an informal discussion about the role and for a job description and person specification, please contact Jenna Everett at Satis Education.

How to make an application

To apply, please send a full CV and an optional supporting statement by clicking 'apply now'. Please note, the closing date is 9am on 2nd May, so if you require an informal discussion prior to application, please bear this in mind.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, our client will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of their safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Short listed candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at short-listing stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided.

Unfortunately, our client is unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.