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Chief Finance Officer – 5423

Clear IT Recruitment Limited

Rotherham

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GBP 100,000 - 125,000

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to lead financial operations within an Academy Trust in Rotherham. This pivotal role involves collaborating with school leadership to enhance financial policies, ensuring that the welfare and educational outcomes of pupils are prioritized. The ideal candidate will possess a recognized financial qualification and have substantial experience in senior finance roles, particularly within educational or government funding contexts. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment that values its employees as the most important resource.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years in a senior finance role with a recognized qualification.
  • Experience in school finance or government funding is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Support financial operations and provide expert advice across the Trust.
  • Manage budgets, audits, and ensure effective financial management.

Skills

Recognized financial qualification (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA/AAT)

School Financial experience

Government funding experience

Senior finance role experience

Enhanced DBS check capability

Job description

Our client is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to support the Academy Trust in their Rotherham, South Yorkshire office.

Core Purpose

  1. Support the COO in the management of financial operations within the Trust and member schools.
  2. Work with school business managers and others in schools to set standards and develop knowledge and understanding of finance policies and procedures across the Trust and member schools, providing specialist and expert advice and support.
  3. Collaborate with school leadership teams and the central team to ensure that the welfare and educational outcomes of pupils are at the centre of all strategic planning.
  4. Support the executive team, school leadership teams, and central team in maintaining an inclusive culture that values the Trust’s employees as its most significant resource and promotes staff well-being.
  5. Role model integrity and commitment to the vision, values, and ethos of the Trust.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Understand the finance policies and procedures across the Trust and provide specialist and expert advice and support as necessary.
  2. Support the development of systems and procedures to ensure the efficient, effective, and accurate management of Trust finance.
  3. Assist the Trust Business Leader with the collation of information for audit or other external returns.
  4. Manage the Teachers Pensions Audit process, liaising directly with external auditors and the payroll provider.
  5. Undertake the Central Team monthly payroll reconciliation, including the preparation and posting of the monthly journal and oversight of payment to third parties by the Trust Finance Officer.
  6. Responsible for setting the 3-year budget forecast for the Central Team.
  7. Upload the annual budgets for all schools to the finance system in preparation for each new academic/financial year.
  8. Use the agreed budget to actively monitor and control performance to achieve Best Value.
  9. Provide monthly budget monitoring reports to the CEO for the Central Team budget, other central team budget holders, and other stakeholders as applicable.
  10. Update in-year forecasts to provide effective information to the Head of Finance for the management accounts and allow informed decision-making on Trust operations.
  11. Undertake month-end reconciliations and other checks, as prescribed by the Head of Finance, for the Central Trust.
  12. Deal with queries, as appropriate, supporting the Central Finance Team to ensure a positive image of the Trust is always presented.

Desired skills:

  1. Recognized financial qualification (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA/AAT)
  2. School Financial or government funding experience
  3. Minimum of 2 years in a senior finance role
  4. Able to have an enhanced DBS check

Should you have any questions or wish to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive, we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Job Title: Chief Finance Officer - 5423
Job Reference: 5423

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Broadland Business Park
Peachman Way, Norwich.
NR7 0WF

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