Chief Financial Officer

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

Salary: £52,000 - £68,000 per annum, FTE (full time equivalent) (with the flexibility to appoint within the scale)

(pro rata salary £26000 - £34000)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Contract: Permanent - 0.5 to be worked flexibly across the week according to the demands of the trust’s financial planning calendar

Base: Central base with travel to schools as necessary

The Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) Multi-Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Trust’s financial strategy and long-term planning. As CFO you will take a lead role in the development and execution of the AtC’s financial strategy and its commercial business activity.

We are looking for someone to take a major role in helping to formulate, evaluate and promote the strategic direction of AtC. The CFO plays a key part in evaluating and ensuring financial statutory responsibilities and compliance demands are met including policy development.

The successful candidate will develop and drive internal financial procedures/systems - ensuring that staff with financial responsibilities are appropriately trained, deployed and managed and that the systems have capacity for future growth. You will take leadership of the Trust’s financial scrutiny processes (including engagement with the Trust’s internal and external audit providers).

You will be required to ensure Trustees and other relevant stakeholders receive timely reports and the necessary support, training and guidance to help them to fulfil their roles and to act as Company Secretary.

If you decide to apply for this position please click on the following link which will take you to our Trust vacancy site where you must create a profile in order to apply for the job - you

may find it easier to attach to your CV to your profile so the system prefills the information required - https://atctrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

If you would like to enquire about the role please contact Jane Chambers at jchambers@atctrust.org.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th December 2022, 9:30am

Interviews to be held: Monday 12th December 20224

ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References will be requested prior to interview. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.