Chief Finance Officer

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

£66,542 - £75,521 per year

Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week)

Monday to Friday

Vale of York Academy, Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton, YO30 6ZS

Job closes on 2 February

Interview is 11 February

Service area: Academy

Job reference: ERYC004441

The job itself

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust has fourteen academies located within York, Hull and North Yorkshire. Our Trust comprises six secondary, six primary and two alternative provision academies.

We are currently seeking a values-driven Chief Finance Officer to support the strategic financial development of our Trust. The CFO will drive internal excellence by providing strong financial leadership, guidance and stewardship to deliver the organisation's financial objectives.

This rewarding role involves working directly with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, our schools/academies, Board of Directors and our central team. This role is vital to the financial stability and growth of the Trust which supports our pupils, colleagues and school communities.

The role supports the leadership and finance staff within the central team and school/academy level in performing their roles, ensuring that the Trust operates outstanding financial compliance and governance in line with the Academy Trust Handbook and the annual accounts directives.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced and qualified accountant with preferred, though not essential, financial experience of the education or public sector;
• Must hold one of the following qualifications: ACCA, CMA or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification and hold a valid membership of a relevant professional body.
• A values-driven, strategic problem-solver who wants to make a difference.
• A working knowledge of budgets in excess of £30M.
• A proven track record in leading and developing a team successfully.
• The ability to prioritise your workload and the associated teams while maintaining accuracy and meeting key deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of financial management systems and ability to project accurate cashflow forecasts.
• An analytical approach with the ability to respond effectively to the changing landscape of educational funding.
• An understanding of an in-house payroll provision.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and/or personal development.
• Ability to travel freely across all schools within the Trust.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture.
• An established, experienced and friendly central team.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days (increases after 5 years continuous service) plus bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension scheme.
• Occupational Health.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role.

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied within the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vicki Wilson who will arrange a telephone call with the Chief Operating Officer, Wendy Munro.

Applications via agencies will not be considered.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.