Chief Financial Officer

ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational Trust in Chelmsford seeks a Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial health and strategic direction. The role involves working closely with leadership to implement sustainable financial strategies and ensure operational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to influence the Trust's growth and development.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Dynamic CFO to shape the Trust's financial future.
• Experience in strategic financial issues and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial management and leadership of the financial team.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Chief Executive.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Financial Management

Proactive Service

Job description

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Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week, minimum 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Salary: Scale 13 Points 49 – 53 (£62,861 - £69,144) per year (Negotiable starting point according to experience).

The Trust is seeking a dynamic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to play a pivotal role in shaping the Trust’s financial future. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader, able to balance oversight of operational excellence with high-level strategic insight, ensuring long-term financial health and growth. This is a great opportunity to join a values-driven Trust at an exciting stage in our development. You will be a key member of the Trust’s Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO and other Leaders to develop and implement strategy and to resource and deliver the organisation’s strategic objectives sustainably.

The CFO is expected to bring a modern, commercial approach to the leadership of the finance function, running it as a highly competent and efficient service with an emphasis on a proactive and education-focused service. As well as ensuring the financial health of our organisation, you will bring experience of lateral thinking when it comes to realising the financial opportunities that we have within our Trust.

The CFO is directly responsible to the Chief Executive, who is the accounting officer for the Trust, and is ultimately responsible for the proper financial conduct of the institution. The CFO will provide advice on strategic financial issues and be responsible for financial management and for the leadership and management of the financial team.

To apply or to find out more about our Trust please have a look at our website by clicking on the link: https://www.attain.essex.sch.uk which has links to all our academies.

• If you would like an informal chat, or to know more about the role or Trust, please contact Juliet Hope on email [e-mail] and a call will be arranged with Susannah Edom-Baker, CEO.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales
• Primary and Secondary Education

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