About this role
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will hold strategic and operational responsibility for all financial matters across the Trust.
You will lead multi-year financial planning, oversee statutory reporting and compliance and manage the external audit relationship. You will also work closely with headteachers and school business managers across the Trust, making financial leadership visible and accessible at every level.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Strategic financial leadership and planningStatutory accounts and financial reportingGovernance, compliance and regulatory assuranceBudget-setting and resource allocation across 14 schoolsFinance team leadership and developmentPayroll, pensions (LGPS and TPS) and procurement
Who we are looking for
You will bring senior financial leadership experience from a complex, multi-site organisation ideally in the public sector, a charity, or an educational setting. You will have a strong track record in statutory compliance, budgeting, audit and board-level reporting.
A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is desirable, as is familiarity with the Academy Trust Handbook, ESFA requirements and the school funding system.
Just as important are your personal qualities: you are collaborative, solutions-focused, approachable, and able to challenge constructively at all levels.