Education Finance Strategist & Interim CFO (Part-Time)

Herts for Learning Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Herts for Learning Ltd is seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Academy Finance team. This part-time role focuses on strategic financial planning, governance support and advising school leaders on financial resilience across academy trusts.

You will work with trustees, CFOs and senior leaders, providing clear, evidence-based advice, complex accounting oversight and interim financial support where needed, while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAS.
• Experience supporting academy trusts and schools.
• Ability to explain complex financial information clearly.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across executives and trustees.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial planning, analysis and recovery support to academy trusts and schools.
• Act as trusted adviser and, where required, provide interim CFO support.
• Mentor finance leaders and help build capability, confidence and strategic impact.
• Lead complex accounting assignments, financial investigations and assurance reviews.
• Support academy conversions, trust growth, mergers and organisational change.
• Help shape new services and practical solutions in response to emerging sector needs.

Skills

Strategic finance

Advising leaders

Complex accounting

Relationship building

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAS

Job description

Herts for Learning Ltd is seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Academy Finance team. This part-time role focuses on strategic financial planning, governance support and advising school leaders on financial resilience across academy trusts.

You will work with trustees, CFOs and senior leaders, providing clear, evidence-based advice, complex accounting oversight and interim financial support where needed, while maintaining strong client relationships.