Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | LE1 6JL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lionheart Educational Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job Title: Chief Financial Officer - Lionheart Educational Trust
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: Leadership pay range: £91,633 to £103,578
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 09:00am
We are a growing Trust with eight secondary schools, a sixth form and five primary schools, as well as alternative provision centres. Our mission is to ensure that ANY young person deserves an EQUAL chance to be successful in whatever they choose to do and our 1500 employees work incredibly hard to ensure we serve our 12,000 students and their families and communities effectively.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated finance expert to become our new Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate will join our central Trust Executive Team to lead the strategic management of the Trust finances and overall probity and sustainability. This role will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and the Trustees, to ensure we have transparent and highly effective financial management which is held to account by Lionheart schools and the Trust Board.
You will need a professional accountancy qualification as well as significant resource management and strategic leadership experience. A strong working knowledge of accountancy professional codes of practice, procurement, payroll and pensions are also required. The ability to work well under pressure and to manage sensitive situations and strong interpersonal skills to be able to work with a range of people including external bodies are essential.
In return we can offer you a fulfilling and stimulating role working with other like-minded professionals who strive to make a positive impact on the lives and outcomes of our students. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed. We also offer a range of benefits, including access to Benenden healthcare, an electric car scheme and a competitive local government pension scheme with employer contribution of 23.5%.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Previous applicants need not apply.
How to apply
For job description and application process, please click the link below.
https://lionhearttrust.org.uk/opportunities/chief-finance-officer/
We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability.
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: Leadership pay range: £91,633 to £103,578
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 09:00am
We are a growing Trust with eight secondary schools, a sixth form and five primary schools, as well as alternative provision centres. Our mission is to ensure that ANY young person deserves an EQUAL chance to be successful in whatever they choose to do and our 1500 employees work incredibly hard to ensure we serve our 12,000 students and their families and communities effectively.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated finance expert to become our new Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate will join our central Trust Executive Team to lead the strategic management of the Trust finances and overall probity and sustainability. This role will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and the Trustees, to ensure we have transparent and highly effective financial management which is held to account by Lionheart schools and the Trust Board.
You will need a professional accountancy qualification as well as significant resource management and strategic leadership experience. A strong working knowledge of accountancy professional codes of practice, procurement, payroll and pensions are also required. The ability to work well under pressure and to manage sensitive situations and strong interpersonal skills to be able to work with a range of people including external bodies are essential.
In return we can offer you a fulfilling and stimulating role working with other like-minded professionals who strive to make a positive impact on the lives and outcomes of our students. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed. We also offer a range of benefits, including access to Benenden healthcare, an electric car scheme and a competitive local government pension scheme with employer contribution of 23.5%.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Previous applicants need not apply.
How to apply
For job description and application process, please click the link below.
https://lionhearttrust.org.uk/opportunities/chief-finance-officer/
We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability.