Finance Director

Finance Director - Leading Learning Trust
4 days per week or equivalent
Salary £68,750 pro rata

BASED AT – Portway Primary School, which is part of the Leading Learning Trust.

Executive Head teacher – Emma Nicholls

Please visit our website for further information about the Leading Learning Trust

Do you have the combination of technical expertise, leadership capability and desire to shape the way in which our trust manages its finances to ensure the best outcome for all our children? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This senior role is responsible for the strategic financial planning, corporate and commercial management of the trust. Working as a key member of the leadership team, you will undertake design and management of policies and procedures in the following areas:

● Governance
● Internal controls
● Financial management leadership
● Financial control

Along with a CCAB accountancy qualification, you will need strong organisational, project management and planning skills in order to excel in the role. You will also need to demonstrate the following school/academy-specific knowledge and experience:

- knowledge and experience of academy financial management systems and processes, as well as knowledge of budget preparation principles and accounting practices;
- knowledge of the legal framework within which academies operate, including Department for Education legislation, the operation of the Charities Commission and Company Law;
- experience in influencing and persuading senior leaders in all financial matters; and
- the desire to work in a multi-site, recently established, multi-academy trust, to develop and shape our financial practices.

If you think that you are the right person to take on these challenges, you can look forward to working in a supportive, collegiate atmosphere within our vibrant school community.

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th July 2017
Interviews will take place during the week commencing: Monday 10th July 2017

As the role is based at Portway Primary School, successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.crb.gov.uk and in the recruitment pack. We are fully committed to safeguarding children.

Visits to our schools are encouraged and are most welcome.