Chief Finance Officer Full Time

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust has fourteen academies located within York, Hull and North Yorkshire. Our Trust comprises six secondary, six primary and two alternative provision academies.

We are currently seeking a values-driven Chief Finance Officer to support the strategic financial development of our Trust. The CFO will drive internal excellence by providing strong financial leadership, guidance and stewardship to deliver the organisation’s financial objectives.

This rewarding role involves working directly with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, our schools/academies, Board of Directors and our central team. This role is vital to the financial stability and growth of the Trust which supports our pupils, colleagues and school communities.

The role supports the leadership and finance staff within the central team and school/academy level in performing their roles, ensuring that the Trust operates outstanding financial compliance and governance in line with the Academy Trust Handbook and the annual accounts directives.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced and qualified accountant with preferred, though not essential, financial experience of the education or public sector;
• Must hold one of the following qualifications; ACCA, CMA® or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification and hold a valid membership of a relevant professional body
• A values-driven, strategic problem-solver who wants to make a difference
• A working knowledge of budgets in excess of £30M
• A proven track record in leading and developing a team successfully
• The ability to prioritise your workload and the associated teams while maintaining accuracy and meeting key deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of financial management systems and ability to project accurate cashflow forecasts
• An analytical approach with the ability to respond effectively to the changing landscape of educational funding
• An understanding of an in-house payroll provision
• Evidence of continuing professional development and/or personal development.
• Ability to travel freely across all schools within the Trust

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
• An established, experienced and friendly central team
• Holiday entitlement 25 days (increases after 5 years continuous service) plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme

To view the Trust details, and person specification please use the following link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/5632/EDV-2024-HSLT-03797

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. You should use the information supplied within the & person specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vicki Wilson on 07725 116049, who will arrange a telephone call with the Chief Operating Officer, Wendy Munro.

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role using the following link by using the following link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/5632/EDV-2024-HSLT-03797

The date of commencement for this post is to be agreed.

Closing date: 2 February 2025 at 12 midnight

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