Chief Finance Officer
What skills and experience we're looking for
The candidate must be able to rise to the technical financial challenges, as well as being able to communicate effectively with Senior Leaders and Finance Business colleagues enabling the best possible outcome for children. Maintaining the financial accounting systems across the MAT, ensuring compliance with the Academies Financial Handbook and other key financial guidance and legislative requirements.
Preparing year end working papers/schedules liaising with external auditors and completing year end accounts including relevant notes using DAPA software.
Skilled in effective oral and written communication, the ability to form effective professional relationships including team working, and have good organisational and time management skills. You will possess at least Qualified Accountant status CCAB qualification.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join our trust. Working closely alongside the current CEO & COO, the successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the vision, values and strategic development of the trust.
We require someone who will be responsible for producing timely and accurate financial information using the Trusts financial and accounting systems and processes, to the standards required by the Trust, the ESFA, Audit Commission and the accountancy profession.The role will also work closely with the Trust HR and Payroll Team ensuring accurate returns and reporting is completed.
Preparing year end working papers/schedules liaising with external auditors and completing year end accounts including relevant notes using DAPA software.
Skilled in effective oral and written communication, the ability to form effective professional relationships including team working, and have good organisational and time management skills.
You will possess at least Qualified Accountant status CCAB qualification or equivalent.
What the school offers its staff
We are dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great place to work. In order to provide the best for our pupils and families we need to find people already living our Values. In return we will offer you extensive support and CPD; the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Academy Trust; a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team; an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team; a dedicated Governing Body.
Herringthorpe Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you are interested in joining our team, please contact the school, by phone 01709 828168 or email herringthorpe@willowtreeacademy.org, to find out more about the post. Visits are warmly welcomed. Contact Joanne Draycott 01709 828168
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.