Community Academies Trust is recruiting a Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Finance and Operations to join its Trust Executive Team alongside the newly appointed Chief Executive. The post leads the Trust's finance and operational functions, acting as Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary across HR, estates, IT and risk. Across 17 schools and over 7,600 pupils, it suits a senior, qualified accountant with multi-site experience. Visa sponsorship is not available and the post starts on 1 March 2027.
What the job involves
- Lead the Trust's finance and operational functions
- Support the Chief Executive on key strategic matters
- Act as Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary
- Provide strategic leadership for finance, HR, operations, estates, IT, data protection, health and safety, compliance and risk
- Strengthen systems
- Support long-term financial planning
- Ensure effective statutory reporting and governance assurance
- Represent the Trust externally
Qualifications
- Qualified accountant
Experience
- Substantial senior leadership experience in finance and operations
- Proven track record of long-term financial planning, risk management, statutory reporting and governance assurance
- Specific examples from own career of decisions, challenges and outcomes, set out in the supporting statement
Skills & knowledge
- Leading people, resources, systems and organisational change with clarity and sound judgement
- Communicating complex matters clearly
- Building strong relationships across the Trust and beyond
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
- Online checks
- References
Other
- Commitment to high-quality education, strong governance and effective support for schools
- Commitment to the Trust's values of excellence, integrity, collaboration, inclusion and aspiration
Nice to have
- Experience in a complex education, public sector or multi-site organisation
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
