Head of Finance

Impact Education Multi Academy Trust; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Education Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Head of Finance to lead the Trust’s finance function, delivering high-quality financial management, robust internal controls and a strong service to staff, students and the Central Team.

Working as a key member of the Trust Central Team, you will help deliver the financial strategy, risk and assurance requirements, and long-term sustainability plans across all academies, ensuring compliant, efficient financial operations and strong governance.

Job description

The Head of Finance is responsible for the operational leadership of the Trust’s finance function, ensuring high‑quality financial management and robust internal controls. A key member of the Trust Central Team, you will help to deliver an outstanding financial service to staff, students and the Central Team, ensuring the effective management of Trust resources to support educational excellence and strong operational performance across all Academies.

This is an exciting phase of development for Impact Education Multi-Academy Trust. The postholder will play a key role in supporting the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer (CFSO) in delivering the Trust’s financial strategy, risk and assurance requirements, and long-term sustainability plans.

You will provide strong, credible leadership across the Trusts finance function modelling a customer focused approach where trusting relationships sit at the heart of everything we do. This role requires a leader who is confident in the operational delivery of finance, ensuring financial operations run efficiently and align with Trust policies, audit expectations, and statutory requirements.