Strategic CFO & Operations Leader for Education Trust

Community Academies Trust (CAT); England; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Community Academies Trust (CAT) is seeking an exceptional Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Finance and Operations) to lead the Trust Executive Team and shape the next chapter of CAT's development. This role requires substantial senior leadership in finance and operations within education or public-sector multi-site contexts, combined with robust governance, planning, and change-management skills.

The successful candidate will support the CEO with strategy and governance, ensuring financial

Qualifications

• Substantial senior leadership experience in finance and operations.
• Qualified accountant with proven track record in long-term financial planning, risk management and governance.
• You can lead people, resources, systems and organisational change with clarity and credibility.
• Committed to education values, governance, and school support.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and executive presence.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership for finance, HR, operations, estates and IT.
• Support CEO on key strategic matters and financial planning.
• Ensure statutory reporting, governance assurance and risk management.
• Lead multi-site organisation and drive organisational change with credibility.
• Represent the Trust with confidence and uphold CAT values.

Connaissances

Senior leadership experience

Qualified accountant

Long-term financial planning

Risk management

Statutory reporting

Governance assurance

Change management

Clear communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Formation

Chartered Accountant (CA) / ACCA / CIMA

Description du poste

Community Academies Trust (CAT) is seeking an exceptional Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Finance and Operations) to lead the Trust Executive Team and shape the next chapter of CAT's development. This role requires substantial senior leadership in finance and operations within education or public-sector multi-site contexts, combined with robust governance, planning, and change-management skills.

The successful candidate will support the CEO with strategy and governance, ensuring financial